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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,165.88, 114,810.36 and 51,352.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,165.88, 114,810.36 and 51,352.32 is: 70,891.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,165.88 : 114,810.36 = 51,352.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,165.88/114,810.36 = 51,352.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,165.88x = 114,810.36 × 51,352.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,165.88x = 5,895,778,346.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,778,346.04/83,165.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,891.79

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