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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,236.04, 113,450.35 and 48,254.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,236.04, 113,450.35 and 48,254.92 is: 66,571.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,236.04 : 113,450.35 = 48,254.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,236.04/113,450.35 = 48,254.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,236.04x = 113,450.35 × 48,254.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,236.04x = 5,474,537,563.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,537,563.22/82,236.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,571.03

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