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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,633.49, 115,436.34 and 51,784.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,633.49, 115,436.34 and 51,784.29 is: 71,476.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,633.49 : 115,436.34 = 51,784.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,633.49/115,436.34 = 51,784.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,633.49x = 115,436.34 × 51,784.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,633.49x = 5,977,788,907.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,788,907.10/83,633.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,476.02

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