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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,358.18, 113,528.49 and 50,467.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,358.18, 113,528.49 and 50,467.94 is: 69,568.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,358.18 : 113,528.49 = 50,467.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,358.18/113,528.49 = 50,467.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,358.18x = 113,528.49 × 50,467.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,358.18x = 5,729,549,021.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,549,021.61/82,358.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,568.67

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