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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.34, 114,839.97 and 50,937.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.34, 114,839.97 and 50,937.28 is: 70,277.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.34 : 114,839.97 = 50,937.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.34/114,839.97 = 50,937.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.34x = 114,839.97 × 50,937.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.34x = 5,849,635,850.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,635,850.63/83,236.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,277.43

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