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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,360.50, 113,669.69 and 52,148.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,360.50, 113,669.69 and 52,148.63 is: 71,972.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,360.50 : 113,669.69 = 52,148.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,360.50/113,669.69 = 52,148.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,360.50x = 113,669.69 × 52,148.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,360.50x = 5,927,718,606.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,718,606.02/82,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,972.83

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