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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,491.87, 124,942.17 and 51,916.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,491.87, 124,942.17 and 51,916.80 is: 77,691.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,491.87 : 124,942.17 = 51,916.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,491.87/124,942.17 = 51,916.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,491.87x = 124,942.17 × 51,916.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,491.87x = 6,486,596,767.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,596,767.16/83,491.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,691.36

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