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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,754.24, 115,534.06 and 51,466.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,754.24, 115,534.06 and 51,466.43 is: 70,994.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,754.24 : 115,534.06 = 51,466.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,754.24/115,534.06 = 51,466.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,754.24x = 115,534.06 × 51,466.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,754.24x = 5,946,125,611.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,125,611.61/83,754.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,994.92

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