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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,873.07, 114,361.79 and 50,661.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,873.07, 114,361.79 and 50,661.65 is: 69,911.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,873.07 : 114,361.79 = 50,661.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,873.07/114,361.79 = 50,661.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,873.07x = 114,361.79 × 50,661.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,873.07x = 5,793,756,533.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,793,756,533.20/82,873.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,911.21

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