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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,543.02, 113,908.75 and 46,732.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,543.02, 113,908.75 and 46,732.71 is: 64,490.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,543.02 : 113,908.75 = 46,732.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,543.02/113,908.75 = 46,732.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,543.02x = 113,908.75 × 46,732.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,543.02x = 5,323,264,890.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,264,890.54/82,543.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,490.80

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