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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,694.99, 114,127.56 and 48,714.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,694.99, 114,127.56 and 48,714.17 is: 67,230.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,694.99 : 114,127.56 = 48,714.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,694.99/114,127.56 = 48,714.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,694.99x = 114,127.56 × 48,714.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,694.99x = 5,559,628,788.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,559,628,788.89/82,694.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,230.54

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