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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,073.64, 113,224.58 and 50,229.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,073.64, 113,224.58 and 50,229.80 is: 69,294.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,073.64 : 113,224.58 = 50,229.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,073.64/113,224.58 = 50,229.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,073.64x = 113,224.58 × 50,229.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,073.64x = 5,687,248,008.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,248,008.48/82,073.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,294.45

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