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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,887.32, 114,479.52 and 54,718.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,887.32, 114,479.52 and 54,718.76 is: 75,574.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,887.32 : 114,479.52 = 54,718.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,887.32/114,479.52 = 54,718.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,887.32x = 114,479.52 × 54,718.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,887.32x = 6,264,177,379.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,264,177,379.80/82,887.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,574.62

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