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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,251.55, 113,500.24 and 48,256.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,251.55, 113,500.24 and 48,256.46 is: 66,589.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,251.55 : 113,500.24 = 48,256.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,251.55/113,500.24 = 48,256.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,251.55x = 113,500.24 × 48,256.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,251.55x = 5,477,119,529.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,119,529.03/82,251.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,589.86

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