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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,981.46, 114,497.24 and 48,519.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,981.46, 114,497.24 and 48,519.56 is: 66,946.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,981.46 : 114,497.24 = 48,519.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,981.46/114,497.24 = 48,519.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,981.46x = 114,497.24 × 48,519.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,981.46x = 5,555,354,890.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,354,890.93/82,981.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,946.94

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