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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,834.07, 114,308.01 and 50,622.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,834.07, 114,308.01 and 50,622.57 is: 69,857.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,834.07 : 114,308.01 = 50,622.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,834.07/114,308.01 = 50,622.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,834.07x = 114,308.01 × 50,622.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,834.07x = 5,786,565,237.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,786,565,237.79/82,834.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,857.31

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