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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,562.40, 113,929.80 and 48,572.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,562.40, 113,929.80 and 48,572.24 is: 67,025.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,562.40 : 113,929.80 = 48,572.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,562.40/113,929.80 = 48,572.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,562.40x = 113,929.80 × 48,572.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,562.40x = 5,533,825,588.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,533,825,588.75/82,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,025.98

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