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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,240.88, 114,866.55 and 50,980.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,240.88, 114,866.55 and 50,980.92 is: 70,350.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,240.88 : 114,866.55 = 50,980.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,240.88/114,866.55 = 50,980.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,240.88x = 114,866.55 × 50,980.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,240.88x = 5,856,002,396.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,856,002,396.23/83,240.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,350.08

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