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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,848.37, 118,495.43 and 51,851.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,848.37, 118,495.43 and 51,851.45 is: 71,569.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,848.37 : 118,495.43 = 51,851.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,848.37/118,495.43 = 51,851.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,848.37x = 118,495.43 × 51,851.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,848.37x = 6,144,159,863.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,144,159,863.87/85,848.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,569.91

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