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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,337.24, 113,581.56 and 50,081.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,337.24, 113,581.56 and 50,081.72 is: 69,086.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,337.24 : 113,581.56 = 50,081.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,337.24/113,581.56 = 50,081.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,337.24x = 113,581.56 × 50,081.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,337.24x = 5,688,359,862.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,359,862.17/82,337.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,086.12

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