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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,915.30, 114,408.77 and 48,921.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,915.30, 114,408.77 and 48,921.22 is: 67,502.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,915.30 : 114,408.77 = 48,921.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,915.30/114,408.77 = 48,921.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,915.30x = 114,408.77 × 48,921.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,915.30x = 5,597,016,780.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,597,016,780.69/82,915.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,502.82

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