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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,577.32, 113,937.18 and 48,587.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,577.32, 113,937.18 and 48,587.29 is: 67,038.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,577.32 : 113,937.18 = 48,587.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,577.32/113,937.18 = 48,587.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,577.32x = 113,937.18 × 48,587.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,577.32x = 5,535,898,806.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,898,806.44/82,577.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,038.97

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