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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,748.90, 115,562.50 and 51,500.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,748.90, 115,562.50 and 51,500.22 is: 71,063.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,748.90 : 115,562.50 = 51,500.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,748.90/115,562.50 = 51,500.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,748.90x = 115,562.50 × 51,500.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,748.90x = 5,951,494,261.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,494,261.68/83,748.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,063.55

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