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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,724.42, 116,922.81 and 51,183.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,724.42, 116,922.81 and 51,183.94 is: 70,635.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,724.42 : 116,922.81 = 51,183.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,724.42/116,922.81 = 51,183.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,724.42x = 116,922.81 × 51,183.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,724.42x = 5,984,570,091.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,570,091.67/84,724.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,635.72

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