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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,841.88, 114,254.22 and 50,953.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,841.88, 114,254.22 and 50,953.56 is: 70,274.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,841.88 : 114,254.22 = 50,953.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,841.88/114,254.22 = 50,953.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,841.88x = 114,254.22 × 50,953.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,841.88x = 5,821,659,254.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,659,254.02/82,841.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,274.35

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