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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,917.48, 122,854.30 and 50,523.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,917.48, 122,854.30 and 50,523.08 is: 75,771.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,917.48 : 122,854.30 = 50,523.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,917.48/122,854.30 = 50,523.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,917.48x = 122,854.30 × 50,523.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,917.48x = 6,206,977,627.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,206,977,627.24/81,917.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,771.10

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