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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,095.74, 114,727.11 and 51,311.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,095.74, 114,727.11 and 51,311.34 is: 70,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,095.74 : 114,727.11 = 51,311.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,095.74/114,727.11 = 51,311.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,095.74x = 114,727.11 × 51,311.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,095.74x = 5,886,801,748.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,801,748.43/83,095.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,843.60

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