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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,606.37, 114,014.52 and 50,351.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,606.37, 114,014.52 and 50,351.49 is: 69,495.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,606.37 : 114,014.52 = 50,351.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,606.37/114,014.52 = 50,351.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,606.37x = 114,014.52 × 50,351.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,606.37x = 5,740,800,963.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,800,963.63/82,606.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,495.87

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