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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,926.14, 115,820.23 and 51,648.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,926.14, 115,820.23 and 51,648.76 is: 71,276.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,926.14 : 115,820.23 = 51,648.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,926.14/115,820.23 = 51,648.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,926.14x = 115,820.23 × 51,648.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,926.14x = 5,981,970,723.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,981,970,723.42/83,926.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,276.61

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