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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,854.02, 114,343.26 and 48,882.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,854.02, 114,343.26 and 48,882.26 is: 67,460.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,854.02 : 114,343.26 = 48,882.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,854.02/114,343.26 = 48,882.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,854.02x = 114,343.26 × 48,882.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,854.02x = 5,589,356,964.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,589,356,964.57/82,854.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,460.30

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