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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,162.80, 114,732.06 and 51,276.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,162.80, 114,732.06 and 51,276.32 is: 70,741.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,162.80 : 114,732.06 = 51,276.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,162.80/114,732.06 = 51,276.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,162.80x = 114,732.06 × 51,276.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,162.80x = 5,883,037,822.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,037,822.82/83,162.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,741.22

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