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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,418.57, 115,145.73 and 50,712.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,418.57, 115,145.73 and 50,712.93 is: 70,000.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,418.57 : 115,145.73 = 50,712.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,418.57/115,145.73 = 50,712.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,418.57x = 115,145.73 × 50,712.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,418.57x = 5,839,377,345.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,377,345.29/83,418.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,000.93

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