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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,179.76, 114,755.52 and 51,293.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,179.76, 114,755.52 and 51,293.30 is: 70,764.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,179.76 : 114,755.52 = 51,293.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,179.76/114,755.52 = 51,293.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,179.76x = 114,755.52 × 51,293.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,179.76x = 5,886,189,314.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,189,314.02/83,179.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,764.68

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