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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,581.37, 113,960.44 and 48,123.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,581.37, 113,960.44 and 48,123.97 is: 66,410.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,581.37 : 113,960.44 = 48,123.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,581.37/113,960.44 = 48,123.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,581.37x = 113,960.44 × 48,123.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,581.37x = 5,484,228,795.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,484,228,795.75/82,581.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,410.00

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