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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,180.76, 114,756.90 and 51,294.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,180.76, 114,756.90 and 51,294.30 is: 70,766.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,180.76 : 114,756.90 = 51,294.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,180.76/114,756.90 = 51,294.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,180.76x = 114,756.90 × 51,294.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,180.76x = 5,886,374,855.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,374,855.67/83,180.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,766.06

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