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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,918.24, 114,430.26 and 47,114.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,918.24, 114,430.26 and 47,114.32 is: 65,019.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,918.24 : 114,430.26 = 47,114.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,918.24/114,430.26 = 47,114.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,918.24x = 114,430.26 × 47,114.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,918.24x = 5,391,303,887.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,303,887.32/82,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,019.52

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