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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,967.88, 114,491.88 and 50,756.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,967.88, 114,491.88 and 50,756.10 is: 70,041.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,967.88 : 114,491.88 = 50,756.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,967.88/114,491.88 = 50,756.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,967.88x = 114,491.88 × 50,756.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,967.88x = 5,811,161,310.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,811,161,310.47/82,967.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,041.10

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