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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,214.75, 114,834.20 and 49,224.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,214.75, 114,834.20 and 49,224.99 is: 67,929.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,214.75 : 114,834.20 = 49,224.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,214.75/114,834.20 = 49,224.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,214.75x = 114,834.20 × 49,224.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,214.75x = 5,652,712,100.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,712,100.53/83,214.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,929.21

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