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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,982.04, 114,495.52 and 47,169.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,982.04, 114,495.52 and 47,169.22 is: 65,082.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,982.04 : 114,495.52 = 47,169.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,982.04/114,495.52 = 47,169.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,982.04x = 114,495.52 × 47,169.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,982.04x = 5,400,664,371.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,664,371.89/82,982.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,082.33

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