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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,137.44, 114,693.14 and 50,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,137.44, 114,693.14 and 50,873.60 is: 70,183.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,137.44 : 114,693.14 = 50,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,137.44/114,693.14 = 50,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,137.44x = 114,693.14 × 50,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,137.44x = 5,834,852,099.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,852,099.27/83,137.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,183.21

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