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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,349.30, 114,903.45 and 51,500.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,349.30, 114,903.45 and 51,500.10 is: 70,996.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,349.30 : 114,903.45 = 51,500.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,349.30/114,903.45 = 51,500.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,349.30x = 114,903.45 × 51,500.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,349.30x = 5,917,539,165.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,917,539,165.35/83,349.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,996.87

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