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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,824.02, 115,693.56 and 48,038.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,824.02, 115,693.56 and 48,038.02 is: 66,301.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,824.02 : 115,693.56 = 48,038.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,824.02/115,693.56 = 48,038.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,824.02x = 115,693.56 × 48,038.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,824.02x = 5,557,689,549.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,557,689,549.15/83,824.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,301.87

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