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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,234.04, 113,447.59 and 48,252.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,234.04, 113,447.59 and 48,252.92 is: 66,568.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,234.04 : 113,447.59 = 48,252.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,234.04/113,447.59 = 48,252.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,234.04x = 113,447.59 × 48,252.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,234.04x = 5,474,176,796.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,176,796.59/82,234.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,568.26

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