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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,725.48, 114,200.82 and 50,921.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,725.48, 114,200.82 and 50,921.64 is: 70,296.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,725.48 : 114,200.82 = 50,921.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,725.48/114,200.82 = 50,921.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,725.48x = 114,200.82 × 50,921.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,725.48x = 5,815,293,043.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,293,043.74/82,725.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,296.27

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