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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,548.48, 113,918.04 and 46,737.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,548.48, 113,918.04 and 46,737.72 is: 64,498.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,548.48 : 113,918.04 = 46,737.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,548.48/113,918.04 = 46,737.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,548.48x = 113,918.04 × 46,737.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,548.48x = 5,324,269,456.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,324,269,456.47/82,548.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,498.70

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