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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,536.24, 113,907.06 and 46,732.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,536.24, 113,907.06 and 46,732.56 is: 64,494.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,536.24 : 113,907.06 = 46,732.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,536.24/113,907.06 = 46,732.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,536.24x = 113,907.06 × 46,732.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,536.24x = 5,323,168,515.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,168,515.87/82,536.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,494.92

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