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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,866.24, 114,356.16 and 48,875.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,866.24, 114,356.16 and 48,875.52 is: 67,448.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,866.24 : 114,356.16 = 48,875.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,866.24/114,356.16 = 48,875.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,866.24x = 114,356.16 × 48,875.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,866.24x = 5,589,216,785.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,589,216,785.20/82,866.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,448.66

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