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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,563.56, 116,667.30 and 51,017.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,563.56, 116,667.30 and 51,017.32 is: 70,385.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,563.56 : 116,667.30 = 51,017.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,563.56/116,667.30 = 51,017.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,563.56x = 116,667.30 × 51,017.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,563.56x = 5,952,052,977.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,052,977.64/84,563.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,385.55

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