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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,851.60, 114,350.03 and 48,858.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,851.60, 114,350.03 and 48,858.03 is: 67,432.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,851.60 : 114,350.03 = 48,858.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,851.60/114,350.03 = 48,858.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,851.60x = 114,350.03 × 48,858.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,851.60x = 5,586,917,196.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,586,917,196.24/82,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,432.82

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