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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,906.55, 114,497.88 and 57,132.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,906.55, 114,497.88 and 57,132.12 is: 78,902.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,906.55 : 114,497.88 = 57,132.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,906.55/114,497.88 = 57,132.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,906.55x = 114,497.88 × 57,132.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,906.55x = 6,541,506,619.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,541,506,619.91/82,906.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,902.17

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