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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,387.44, 113,693.28 and 46,576.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,387.44, 113,693.28 and 46,576.08 is: 64,274.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,387.44 : 113,693.28 = 46,576.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,387.44/113,693.28 = 46,576.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,387.44x = 113,693.28 × 46,576.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,387.44x = 5,295,387,304.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,387,304.74/82,387.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,274.21

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