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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,692.52, 115,495.15 and 50,158.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,692.52, 115,495.15 and 50,158.52 is: 69,218.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,692.52 : 115,495.15 = 50,158.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,692.52/115,495.15 = 50,158.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,692.52x = 115,495.15 × 50,158.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,692.52x = 5,793,064,962.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,793,064,962.91/83,692.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,218.44

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