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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,959.24, 115,613.94 and 82,096.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,959.24, 115,613.94 and 82,096.96 is: 113,049.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,959.24 : 115,613.94 = 82,096.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,959.24/115,613.94 = 82,096.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,959.24x = 115,613.94 × 82,096.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,959.24x = 9,491,553,007.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,491,553,007.62/83,959.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,049.53

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