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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,149.60, 114,779.28 and 51,331.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,149.60, 114,779.28 and 51,331.36 is: 70,857.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,149.60 : 114,779.28 = 51,331.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,149.60/114,779.28 = 51,331.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,149.60x = 114,779.28 × 51,331.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,149.60x = 5,891,776,542.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,891,776,542.22/83,149.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,857.55

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