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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,928.32, 114,550.56 and 61,462.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,928.32, 114,550.56 and 61,462.08 is: 84,898.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,928.32 : 114,550.56 = 61,462.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,928.32/114,550.56 = 61,462.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,928.32x = 114,550.56 × 61,462.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,928.32x = 7,040,515,682.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,040,515,682.76/82,928.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,898.81

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