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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,095.24, 114,726.42 and 51,310.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,095.24, 114,726.42 and 51,310.84 is: 70,842.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,095.24 : 114,726.42 = 51,310.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,095.24/114,726.42 = 51,310.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,095.24x = 114,726.42 × 51,310.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,095.24x = 5,886,708,980.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,708,980.39/83,095.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,842.91

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