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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,290.80, 114,939.84 and 51,020.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,290.80, 114,939.84 and 51,020.40 is: 70,407.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,290.80 : 114,939.84 = 51,020.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,290.80/114,939.84 = 51,020.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,290.80x = 114,939.84 × 51,020.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,290.80x = 5,864,276,612.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,276,612.74/83,290.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,407.26

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