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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,830.84, 114,303.43 and 50,619.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,830.84, 114,303.43 and 50,619.32 is: 69,852.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,830.84 : 114,303.43 = 50,619.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,830.84/114,303.43 = 50,619.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,830.84x = 114,303.43 × 50,619.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,830.84x = 5,785,961,900.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,961,900.27/82,830.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,852.75

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