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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,570.15, 115,328.37 and 51,288.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,570.15, 115,328.37 and 51,288.59 is: 70,779.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,570.15 : 115,328.37 = 51,288.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,570.15/115,328.37 = 51,288.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,570.15x = 115,328.37 × 51,288.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,570.15x = 5,915,029,964.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,029,964.95/83,570.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,779.22

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