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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,875.58, 114,376.56 and 50,608.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,875.58, 114,376.56 and 50,608.42 is: 69,844.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,875.58 : 114,376.56 = 50,608.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,875.58/114,376.56 = 50,608.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,875.58x = 114,376.56 × 50,608.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,875.58x = 5,788,416,986.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,416,986.64/82,875.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,844.66

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