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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,081.11, 114,579.57 and 50,791.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,081.11, 114,579.57 and 50,791.27 is: 70,047.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,081.11 : 114,579.57 = 50,791.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,081.11/114,579.57 = 50,791.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,081.11x = 114,579.57 × 50,791.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,081.11x = 5,819,641,876.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,641,876.35/83,081.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,047.71

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