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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,527.44, 113,890.20 and 48,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,527.44, 113,890.20 and 48,538.40 is: 66,984.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,527.44 : 113,890.20 = 48,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,527.44/113,890.20 = 48,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,527.44x = 113,890.20 × 48,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,527.44x = 5,528,048,083.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,528,048,083.68/82,527.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,984.36

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