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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.06, 114,873.39 and 51,376.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.06, 114,873.39 and 51,376.73 is: 70,913.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.06 : 114,873.39 = 51,376.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.06/114,873.39 = 51,376.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.06x = 114,873.39 × 51,376.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.06x = 5,901,818,567.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901,818,567.85/83,226.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,913.11

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