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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,385.92, 113,684.16 and 50,556.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,385.92, 113,684.16 and 50,556.16 is: 69,762.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,385.92 : 113,684.16 = 50,556.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,385.92/113,684.16 = 50,556.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,385.92x = 113,684.16 × 50,556.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,385.92x = 5,747,434,582.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,434,582.43/82,385.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,762.34

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