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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.08, 114,374.46 and 50,606.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.08, 114,374.46 and 50,606.92 is: 69,842.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.08 : 114,374.46 = 50,606.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.08/114,374.46 = 50,606.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.08x = 114,374.46 × 50,606.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.08x = 5,788,139,147.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,139,147.26/82,874.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,842.57

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