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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,020.66, 114,585.56 and 50,760.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,020.66, 114,585.56 and 50,760.78 is: 70,060.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,020.66 : 114,585.56 = 50,760.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,020.66/114,585.56 = 50,760.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,020.66x = 114,585.56 × 50,760.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,020.66x = 5,816,452,402.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,452,402.34/83,020.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,060.30

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