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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,701.24, 114,125.64 and 48,252.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,701.24, 114,125.64 and 48,252.56 is: 66,587.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,701.24 : 114,125.64 = 48,252.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,701.24/114,125.64 = 48,252.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,701.24x = 114,125.64 × 48,252.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,701.24x = 5,506,854,291.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,854,291.64/82,701.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,587.32

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