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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,102.74, 114,690.81 and 51,270.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,102.74, 114,690.81 and 51,270.82 is: 70,759.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,102.74 : 114,690.81 = 51,270.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,102.74/114,690.81 = 51,270.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,102.74x = 114,690.81 × 51,270.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,102.74x = 5,880,291,875.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,291,875.16/83,102.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,759.30

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