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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,713.50, 111,354.55 and 50,487.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,713.50, 111,354.55 and 50,487.34 is: 69,653.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,713.50 : 111,354.55 = 50,487.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,713.50/111,354.55 = 50,487.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,713.50x = 111,354.55 × 50,487.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,713.50x = 5,621,995,026.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,995,026.40/80,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,653.71

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