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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,873.58, 114,362.48 and 50,662.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,873.58, 114,362.48 and 50,662.15 is: 69,911.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,873.58 : 114,362.48 = 50,662.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,873.58/114,362.48 = 50,662.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,873.58x = 114,362.48 × 50,662.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,873.58x = 5,793,848,544.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,793,848,544.32/82,873.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,911.89

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