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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,699.24, 114,122.88 and 48,250.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,699.24, 114,122.88 and 48,250.56 is: 66,584.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,699.24 : 114,122.88 = 48,250.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,699.24/114,122.88 = 48,250.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,699.24x = 114,122.88 × 48,250.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,699.24x = 5,506,492,868.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,492,868.81/82,699.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,584.56

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