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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,224.02, 114,851.18 and 50,518.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,224.02, 114,851.18 and 50,518.82 is: 69,717.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,224.02 : 114,851.18 = 50,518.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,224.02/114,851.18 = 50,518.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,224.02x = 114,851.18 × 50,518.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,224.02x = 5,802,146,502.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,802,146,502.63/83,224.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,717.21

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