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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,342.90, 115,000.83 and 50,620.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,342.90, 115,000.83 and 50,620.29 is: 69,848.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,342.90 : 115,000.83 = 50,620.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,342.90/115,000.83 = 50,620.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,342.90x = 115,000.83 × 50,620.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,342.90x = 5,821,375,998.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,375,998.82/83,342.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,848.50

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