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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,293.30, 114,943.29 and 51,022.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,293.30, 114,943.29 and 51,022.90 is: 70,410.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,293.30 : 114,943.29 = 51,022.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,293.30/114,943.29 = 51,022.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,293.30x = 114,943.29 × 51,022.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,293.30x = 5,864,739,991.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,739,991.34/83,293.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,410.71

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