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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.24, 113,592.60 and 50,089.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.24, 113,592.60 and 50,089.72 is: 69,097.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.24 : 113,592.60 = 50,089.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.24/113,592.60 = 50,089.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.24x = 113,592.60 × 50,089.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.24x = 5,689,821,528.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,821,528.07/82,345.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,097.15

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