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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,137.92, 114,648.36 and 51,300.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,137.92, 114,648.36 and 51,300.06 is: 70,743.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,137.92 : 114,648.36 = 51,300.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,137.92/114,648.36 = 51,300.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,137.92x = 114,648.36 × 51,300.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,137.92x = 5,881,467,746.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,467,746.90/83,137.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,743.50

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