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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,900.49, 114,399 and 47,089.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,900.49, 114,399 and 47,089.98 is: 64,982.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,900.49 : 114,399 = 47,089.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,900.49/114,399 = 47,089.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,900.49x = 114,399 × 47,089.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,900.49x = 5,387,046,622.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,046,622.02/82,900.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,982.09

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