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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,243.24, 113,495.22 and 46,432.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,243.24, 113,495.22 and 46,432.92 is: 64,077.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,243.24 : 113,495.22 = 46,432.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,243.24/113,495.22 = 46,432.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,243.24x = 113,495.22 × 46,432.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,243.24x = 5,269,914,470.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,914,470.64/82,243.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,077.17

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