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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,699.36, 114,076.40 and 52,023.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,699.36, 114,076.40 and 52,023.56 is: 71,761.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,699.36 : 114,076.40 = 52,023.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,699.36/114,076.40 = 52,023.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,699.36x = 114,076.40 × 52,023.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,699.36x = 5,934,660,439.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,660,439.98/82,699.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,761.87

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