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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,272.59, 114,911.95 and 51,444.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,272.59, 114,911.95 and 51,444.27 is: 70,990.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,272.59 : 114,911.95 = 51,444.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,272.59/114,911.95 = 51,444.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,272.59x = 114,911.95 × 51,444.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,272.59x = 5,911,561,382.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,561,382.03/83,272.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,990.48

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