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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,277.44, 114,923.20 and 51,439.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,277.44, 114,923.20 and 51,439.04 is: 70,986.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,277.44 : 114,923.20 = 51,439.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,277.44/114,923.20 = 51,439.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,277.44x = 114,923.20 × 51,439.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,277.44x = 5,911,539,081.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,539,081.73/83,277.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,986.08

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