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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.71, 114,576.79 and 50,788.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.71, 114,576.79 and 50,788.74 is: 70,066.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.71 : 114,576.79 = 50,788.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.71/114,576.79 = 50,788.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.71x = 114,576.79 × 50,788.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.71x = 5,819,210,256.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,210,256.96/83,052.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,066.47

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