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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,980.10, 114,522.83 and 50,708.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,980.10, 114,522.83 and 50,708.08 is: 69,983.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,980.10 : 114,522.83 = 50,708.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,980.10/114,522.83 = 50,708.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,980.10x = 114,522.83 × 50,708.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,980.10x = 5,807,232,825.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,232,825.47/82,980.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,983.44

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