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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,839.91, 162,809.55 and 82,189.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,839.91, 162,809.55 and 82,189.11 is: 113,553.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,839.91 : 162,809.55 = 82,189.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,839.91/162,809.55 = 82,189.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,839.91x = 162,809.55 × 82,189.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,839.91x = 13,381,172,014.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,381,172,014.00/117,839.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,553.82

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