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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,751.40, 115,548.26 and 51,908.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,751.40, 115,548.26 and 51,908.68 is: 71,616.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,751.40 : 115,548.26 = 51,908.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,751.40/115,548.26 = 51,908.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,751.40x = 115,548.26 × 51,908.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,751.40x = 5,997,957,652.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,957,652.90/83,751.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,616.21

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