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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,752.04, 115,596.05 and 51,514.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,752.04, 115,596.05 and 51,514.38 is: 71,101.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,752.04 : 115,596.05 = 51,514.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,752.04/115,596.05 = 51,514.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,752.04x = 115,596.05 × 51,514.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,752.04x = 5,954,858,588.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,858,588.63/83,752.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,101.06

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