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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,134.44, 114,689.00 and 50,870.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,134.44, 114,689.00 and 50,870.59 is: 70,179.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,134.44 : 114,689.00 = 50,870.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,134.44/114,689.00 = 50,870.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,134.44x = 114,689.00 × 50,870.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,134.44x = 5,834,296,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,296,936.96/83,134.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,179.06

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