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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,520.56, 113,880.18 and 50,256.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,520.56, 113,880.18 and 50,256.69 is: 69,355.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,520.56 : 113,880.18 = 50,256.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,520.56/113,880.18 = 50,256.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,520.56x = 113,880.18 × 50,256.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,520.56x = 5,723,240,652.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,723,240,652.12/82,520.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,355.33

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