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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,067.10, 124,452.15 and 50,550.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,067.10, 124,452.15 and 50,550.10 is: 75,734.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,067.10 : 124,452.15 = 50,550.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,067.10/124,452.15 = 50,550.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,067.10x = 124,452.15 × 50,550.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,067.10x = 6,291,068,627.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,291,068,627.72/83,067.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,734.78

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