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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,845.99, 114,340.61 and 50,587.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,845.99, 114,340.61 and 50,587.74 is: 69,819.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,845.99 : 114,340.61 = 50,587.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,845.99/114,340.61 = 50,587.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,845.99x = 114,340.61 × 50,587.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,845.99x = 5,784,233,176.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,233,176.59/82,845.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,819.11

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