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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,839.89, 114,313.61 and 48,846.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,839.89, 114,313.61 and 48,846.73 is: 67,405.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,839.89 : 114,313.61 = 48,846.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,839.89/114,313.61 = 48,846.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,839.89x = 114,313.61 × 48,846.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,839.89x = 5,583,846,043.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,846,043.00/82,839.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,405.28

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