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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.34, 124,141.12 and 50,909.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.34, 124,141.12 and 50,909.15 is: 76,188.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.34 : 124,141.12 = 50,909.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.34/124,141.12 = 50,909.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.34x = 124,141.12 × 50,909.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.34x = 6,319,919,082.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,919,082.33/82,951.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,188.27

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