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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,502.67, 113,837.42 and 50,228.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,502.67, 113,837.42 and 50,228.62 is: 69,305.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,502.67 : 113,837.42 = 50,228.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,502.67/113,837.42 = 50,228.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,502.67x = 113,837.42 × 50,228.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,502.67x = 5,717,896,709.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,896,709.74/82,502.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,305.60

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