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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,873.17, 114,408.32 and 64,684.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,873.17, 114,408.32 and 64,684.89 is: 89,298.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,873.17 : 114,408.32 = 64,684.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,873.17/114,408.32 = 64,684.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,873.17x = 114,408.32 × 64,684.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,873.17x = 7,400,489,270.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,400,489,270.86/82,873.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,298.98

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