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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,562.56, 116,665.92 and 51,016.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,562.56, 116,665.92 and 51,016.32 is: 70,384.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,562.56 : 116,665.92 = 51,016.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,562.56/116,665.92 = 51,016.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,562.56x = 116,665.92 × 51,016.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,562.56x = 5,951,865,907.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,865,907.81/84,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,384.17

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