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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,671.13, 115,472.33 and 51,846.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,671.13, 115,472.33 and 51,846.23 is: 71,551.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,671.13 : 115,472.33 = 51,846.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,671.13/115,472.33 = 51,846.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,671.13x = 115,472.33 × 51,846.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,671.13x = 5,986,804,143.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,804,143.22/83,671.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,551.62

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