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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,550.24, 113,861.04 and 50,737.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,550.24, 113,861.04 and 50,737.04 is: 69,981.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,550.24 : 113,861.04 = 50,737.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,550.24/113,861.04 = 50,737.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,550.24x = 113,861.04 × 50,737.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,550.24x = 5,776,972,140.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,776,972,140.92/82,550.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,981.29

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