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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,832.42, 115,685.24 and 48,025.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,832.42, 115,685.24 and 48,025.76 is: 66,273.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,832.42 : 115,685.24 = 48,025.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,832.42/115,685.24 = 48,025.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,832.42x = 115,685.24 × 48,025.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,832.42x = 5,555,871,539.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,871,539.03/83,832.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,273.55

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