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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,053.50, 114,615.45 and 49,519.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,053.50, 114,615.45 and 49,519.50 is: 68,337.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,053.50 : 114,615.45 = 49,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,053.50/114,615.45 = 49,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,053.50x = 114,615.45 × 49,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,053.50x = 5,675,699,776.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,675,699,776.28/83,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,337.88

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