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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,875.20, 115,734.60 and 48,058.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,875.20, 115,734.60 and 48,058.32 is: 66,312.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,875.20 : 115,734.60 = 48,058.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,875.20/115,734.60 = 48,058.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,875.20x = 115,734.60 × 48,058.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,875.20x = 5,562,010,441.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562,010,441.87/83,875.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,312.93

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