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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,943.24, 114,371.19 and 56,039.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,943.24, 114,371.19 and 56,039.00 is: 77,272.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,943.24 : 114,371.19 = 56,039.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,943.24/114,371.19 = 56,039.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,943.24x = 114,371.19 × 56,039.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,943.24x = 6,409,246,544.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,409,246,544.55/82,943.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,272.69

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