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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,938.17, 114,418.58 and 52,707.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,938.17, 114,418.58 and 52,707.29 is: 72,713.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,938.17 : 114,418.58 = 52,707.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,938.17/114,418.58 = 52,707.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,938.17x = 114,418.58 × 52,707.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,938.17x = 6,030,692,441.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,030,692,441.82/82,938.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,713.12

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