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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,877.49, 114,270.53 and 64,485.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,877.49, 114,270.53 and 64,485.90 is: 88,912.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,877.49 : 114,270.53 = 64,485.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,877.49/114,270.53 = 64,485.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,877.49x = 114,270.53 × 64,485.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,877.49x = 7,368,837,648.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,368,837,648.10/82,877.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,912.41

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