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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.17, 114,409.70 and 64,685.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.17, 114,409.70 and 64,685.89 is: 89,300.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.17 : 114,409.70 = 64,685.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.17/114,409.70 = 64,685.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.17x = 114,409.70 × 64,685.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.17x = 7,400,693,269.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,400,693,269.13/82,874.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,300.36

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