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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,107.74, 114,697.71 and 51,275.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,107.74, 114,697.71 and 51,275.82 is: 70,766.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,107.74 : 114,697.71 = 51,275.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,107.74/114,697.71 = 51,275.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,107.74x = 114,697.71 × 51,275.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,107.74x = 5,881,219,132.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,219,132.37/83,107.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,766.20

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