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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,627.86, 115,460.49 and 51,830.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,627.86, 115,460.49 and 51,830.50 is: 71,559.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,627.86 : 115,460.49 = 51,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,627.86/115,460.49 = 51,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,627.86x = 115,460.49 × 51,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,627.86x = 5,984,374,926.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,374,926.95/83,627.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,559.58

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