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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,862.76, 114,351.36 and 47,053.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,862.76, 114,351.36 and 47,053.52 is: 64,934.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,862.76 : 114,351.36 = 47,053.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,862.76/114,351.36 = 47,053.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,862.76x = 114,351.36 × 47,053.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,862.76x = 5,380,634,004.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,634,004.79/82,862.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,934.28

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