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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.58, 114,375.15 and 50,607.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.58, 114,375.15 and 50,607.42 is: 69,843.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.58 : 114,375.15 = 50,607.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.58/114,375.15 = 50,607.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.58x = 114,375.15 × 50,607.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.58x = 5,788,231,253.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,231,253.61/82,874.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,843.27

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