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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,282.50, 114,985.29 and 49,301.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,282.50, 114,985.29 and 49,301.92 is: 68,069.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,282.50 : 114,985.29 = 49,301.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,282.50/114,985.29 = 49,301.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,282.50x = 114,985.29 × 49,301.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,282.50x = 5,668,995,568.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,995,568.76/83,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,069.47

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