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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,097.24, 114,729.18 and 51,312.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,097.24, 114,729.18 and 51,312.84 is: 70,845.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,097.24 : 114,729.18 = 51,312.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,097.24/114,729.18 = 51,312.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,097.24x = 114,729.18 × 51,312.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,097.24x = 5,887,080,056.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,080,056.67/83,097.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,845.67

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