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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.12, 114,920.46 and 51,444.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.12, 114,920.46 and 51,444.60 is: 71,030.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.12 : 114,920.46 = 51,444.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.12/114,920.46 = 51,444.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.12x = 114,920.46 × 51,444.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.12x = 5,912,037,096.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,912,037,096.52/83,232.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,030.72

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