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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,701.92, 114,088.56 and 49,144.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,701.92, 114,088.56 and 49,144.16 is: 67,795.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,701.92 : 114,088.56 = 49,144.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,701.92/114,088.56 = 49,144.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,701.92x = 114,088.56 × 49,144.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,701.92x = 5,606,786,446.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,786,446.81/82,701.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,795.12

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