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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,105.86, 114,695.12 and 51,273.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,105.86, 114,695.12 and 51,273.94 is: 70,763.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,105.86 : 114,695.12 = 51,273.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,105.86/114,695.12 = 51,273.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,105.86x = 114,695.12 × 51,273.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,105.86x = 5,880,870,701.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,870,701.17/83,105.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,763.61

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