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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,798.90, 114,044.82 and 63,642.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,798.90, 114,044.82 and 63,642.04 is: 87,658.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,798.90 : 114,044.82 = 63,642.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,798.90/114,044.82 = 63,642.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,798.90x = 114,044.82 × 63,642.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,798.90x = 7,258,044,996.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,258,044,996.23/82,798.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,658.71

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