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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,040.75, 114,596.24 and 49,506.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,040.75, 114,596.24 and 49,506.75 is: 68,319.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,040.75 : 114,596.24 = 49,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,040.75/114,596.24 = 49,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,040.75x = 114,596.24 × 49,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,040.75x = 5,673,287,157.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,673,287,157.09/83,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,319.32

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