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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,576.32, 113,935.80 and 48,586.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,576.32, 113,935.80 and 48,586.29 is: 67,037.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,576.32 : 113,935.80 = 48,586.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,576.32/113,935.80 = 48,586.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,576.32x = 113,935.80 × 48,586.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,576.32x = 5,535,717,820.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,717,820.18/82,576.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,037.59

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