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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,618.40, 114,013.80 and 48,628.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,618.40, 114,013.80 and 48,628.16 is: 67,107.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,618.40 : 114,013.80 = 48,628.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,618.40/114,013.80 = 48,628.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,618.40x = 114,013.80 × 48,628.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,618.40x = 5,544,281,308.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,281,308.61/82,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,107.10

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