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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.75, 114,860.73 and 51,406.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.75, 114,860.73 and 51,406.18 is: 70,936.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.75 : 114,860.73 = 51,406.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.75/114,860.73 = 51,406.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.75x = 114,860.73 × 51,406.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.75x = 5,904,551,266.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,551,266.93/83,236.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,936.83

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