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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.14, 113,850.12 and 46,689.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.14, 113,850.12 and 46,689.50 is: 64,431.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.14 : 113,850.12 = 46,689.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.14/113,850.12 = 46,689.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.14x = 113,850.12 × 46,689.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.14x = 5,315,605,177.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,605,177.74/82,500.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,431.47

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