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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,932.74, 114,450.30 and 47,128.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,932.74, 114,450.30 and 47,128.82 is: 65,039.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,932.74 : 114,450.30 = 47,128.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,932.74/114,450.30 = 47,128.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,932.74x = 114,450.30 × 47,128.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,932.74x = 5,393,907,587.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,393,907,587.65/82,932.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,039.54

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