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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,560.22, 125,419.92 and 51,874.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,560.22, 125,419.92 and 51,874.40 is: 77,861.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,560.22 : 125,419.92 = 51,874.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,560.22/125,419.92 = 51,874.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,560.22x = 125,419.92 × 51,874.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,560.22x = 6,506,082,470.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,506,082,470.95/83,560.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,861.01

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