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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,180.26, 114,756.21 and 51,293.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,180.26, 114,756.21 and 51,293.80 is: 70,765.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,180.26 : 114,756.21 = 51,293.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,180.26/114,756.21 = 51,293.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,180.26x = 114,756.21 × 51,293.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,180.26x = 5,886,282,084.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,282,084.50/83,180.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,765.37

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