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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,401.04, 113,768.04 and 48,877.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,401.04, 113,768.04 and 48,877.84 is: 67,483.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,401.04 : 113,768.04 = 48,877.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,401.04/113,768.04 = 48,877.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,401.04x = 113,768.04 × 48,877.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,401.04x = 5,560,736,056.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,736,056.23/82,401.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,483.81

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