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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,861.81, 114,301.20 and 52,222.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,861.81, 114,301.20 and 52,222.90 is: 72,037.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,861.81 : 114,301.20 = 52,222.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,861.81/114,301.20 = 52,222.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,861.81x = 114,301.20 × 52,222.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,861.81x = 5,969,139,304.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,139,304.86/82,861.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,037.28

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