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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,823.96, 114,293.95 and 50,612.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,823.96, 114,293.95 and 50,612.44 is: 69,843.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,823.96 : 114,293.95 = 50,612.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,823.96/114,293.95 = 50,612.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,823.96x = 114,293.95 × 50,612.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,823.96x = 5,784,695,892.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,695,892.87/82,823.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,843.27

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