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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,559.98, 116,693.63 and 51,019.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,559.98, 116,693.63 and 51,019.50 is: 70,407.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,559.98 : 116,693.63 = 51,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,559.98/116,693.63 = 51,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,559.98x = 116,693.63 × 51,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,559.98x = 5,953,650,655.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,650,655.79/84,559.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,407.43

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