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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,673.33, 114,107.91 and 50,418.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,673.33, 114,107.91 and 50,418.83 is: 69,589.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,673.33 : 114,107.91 = 50,418.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,673.33/114,107.91 = 50,418.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,673.33x = 114,107.91 × 50,418.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,673.33x = 5,753,187,516.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,753,187,516.62/82,673.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,589.40

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