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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,902.32, 114,401.12 and 47,087.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,902.32, 114,401.12 and 47,087.64 is: 64,978.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,902.32 : 114,401.12 = 47,087.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,902.32/114,401.12 = 47,087.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,902.32x = 114,401.12 × 47,087.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,902.32x = 5,386,878,754.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,878,754.16/82,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,978.62

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