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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,594.23, 118,151.43 and 51,603.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,594.23, 118,151.43 and 51,603.93 is: 71,232.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,594.23 : 118,151.43 = 51,603.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,594.23/118,151.43 = 51,603.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,594.23x = 118,151.43 × 51,603.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,594.23x = 6,097,078,123.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,097,078,123.12/85,594.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,232.35

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