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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,981.10, 124,323.15 and 50,464.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,981.10, 124,323.15 and 50,464.10 is: 75,605.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,981.10 : 124,323.15 = 50,464.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,981.10/124,323.15 = 50,464.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,981.10x = 124,323.15 × 50,464.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,981.10x = 6,273,855,873.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,273,855,873.92/82,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,605.84

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