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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,016.41, 114,579.70 and 50,756.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,016.41, 114,579.70 and 50,756.54 is: 70,054.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,016.41 : 114,579.70 = 50,756.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,016.41/114,579.70 = 50,756.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,016.41x = 114,579.70 × 50,756.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,016.41x = 5,815,668,426.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,668,426.45/83,016.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,054.45

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