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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,402.29, 113,717.40 and 46,597.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,402.29, 113,717.40 and 46,597.66 is: 64,306.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,402.29 : 113,717.40 = 46,597.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,402.29/113,717.40 = 46,597.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,402.29x = 113,717.40 × 46,597.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,402.29x = 5,298,964,741.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,298,964,741.28/82,402.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,306.04

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