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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,728.82, 116,930.64 and 51,205.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,728.82, 116,930.64 and 51,205.62 is: 70,666.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,728.82 : 116,930.64 = 51,205.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,728.82/116,930.64 = 51,205.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,728.82x = 116,930.64 × 51,205.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,728.82x = 5,987,505,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,505,918.20/84,728.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,666.70

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