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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,339.32, 113,626.74 and 46,528.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,339.32, 113,626.74 and 46,528.56 is: 64,208.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,339.32 : 113,626.74 = 46,528.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,339.32/113,626.74 = 46,528.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,339.32x = 113,626.74 × 46,528.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,339.32x = 5,286,888,589.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,888,589.69/82,339.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,208.55

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