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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,116.80, 114,582.60 and 51,264.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,116.80, 114,582.60 and 51,264.36 is: 70,671.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,116.80 : 114,582.60 = 51,264.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,116.80/114,582.60 = 51,264.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,116.80x = 114,582.60 × 51,264.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,116.80x = 5,874,003,656.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,003,656.14/83,116.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,671.68

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