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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,712.64, 115,522.92 and 50,178.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,712.64, 115,522.92 and 50,178.64 is: 69,246.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,712.64 : 115,522.92 = 50,178.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,712.64/115,522.92 = 50,178.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,712.64x = 115,522.92 × 50,178.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,712.64x = 5,796,783,014.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,796,783,014.43/83,712.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,246.21

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