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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,017.26, 114,572.65 and 50,770.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,017.26, 114,572.65 and 50,770.75 is: 70,069.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,017.26 : 114,572.65 = 50,770.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,017.26/114,572.65 = 50,770.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,017.26x = 114,572.65 × 50,770.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,017.26x = 5,816,938,944.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,938,944.41/83,017.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,069.03

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