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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,493.34, 113,839.83 and 48,523.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,493.34, 113,839.83 and 48,523.74 is: 66,962.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,493.34 : 113,839.83 = 48,523.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,493.34/113,839.83 = 48,523.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,493.34x = 113,839.83 × 48,523.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,493.34x = 5,523,934,312.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,523,934,312.56/82,493.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,962.19

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