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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,752.74, 115,532.00 and 51,464.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,752.74, 115,532.00 and 51,464.93 is: 70,992.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,752.74 : 115,532.00 = 51,464.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,752.74/115,532.00 = 51,464.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,752.74x = 115,532.00 × 51,464.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,752.74x = 5,945,845,457.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,845,457.78/83,752.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,992.85

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