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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,470.86, 125,238.30 and 50,214.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,470.86, 125,238.30 and 50,214.48 is: 75,340.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,470.86 : 125,238.30 = 50,214.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,470.86/125,238.30 = 50,214.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,470.86x = 125,238.30 × 50,214.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,470.86x = 6,288,776,110.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,288,776,110.58/83,470.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,340.98

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