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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,827.84, 114,299.29 and 50,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,827.84, 114,299.29 and 50,616.32 is: 69,848.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,827.84 : 114,299.29 = 50,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,827.84/114,299.29 = 50,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,827.84x = 114,299.29 × 50,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,827.84x = 5,785,409,438.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,409,438.41/82,827.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,848.61

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