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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.02, 114,874.18 and 50,990.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.02, 114,874.18 and 50,990.90 is: 70,365.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.02 : 114,874.18 = 50,990.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.02/114,874.18 = 50,990.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.02x = 114,874.18 × 50,990.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.02x = 5,857,537,123.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,857,537,123.11/83,244.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,365.87

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