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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,938.88, 114,518.40 and 54,684.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,938.88, 114,518.40 and 54,684.16 is: 75,505.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,938.88 : 114,518.40 = 54,684.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,938.88/114,518.40 = 54,684.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,938.88x = 114,518.40 × 54,684.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,938.88x = 6,262,342,508.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,342,508.54/82,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,505.51

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