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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,922.41, 114,451.38 and 52,701.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,922.41, 114,451.38 and 52,701.85 is: 72,740.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,922.41 : 114,451.38 = 52,701.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,922.41/114,451.38 = 52,701.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,922.41x = 114,451.38 × 52,701.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,922.41x = 6,031,799,461.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,031,799,461.05/82,922.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,740.28

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