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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,670.42, 114,085.06 and 50,405.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,670.42, 114,085.06 and 50,405.03 is: 69,558.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,670.42 : 114,085.06 = 50,405.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,670.42/114,085.06 = 50,405.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,670.42x = 114,085.06 × 50,405.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,670.42x = 5,750,461,244.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,750,461,244.96/82,670.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,558.87

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