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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,974.85, 114,515.58 and 50,702.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,974.85, 114,515.58 and 50,702.83 is: 69,976.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,974.85 : 114,515.58 = 50,702.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,974.85/114,515.58 = 50,702.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,974.85x = 114,515.58 × 50,702.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,974.85x = 5,806,263,985.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,806,263,985.09/82,974.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,976.19

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