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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,559.11, 125,418.23 and 51,873.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,559.11, 125,418.23 and 51,873.26 is: 77,859.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,559.11 : 125,418.23 = 51,873.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,559.11/125,418.23 = 51,873.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,559.11x = 125,418.23 × 51,873.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,559.11x = 6,505,852,896.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,505,852,896.76/83,559.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,859.29

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