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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,568.36, 113,944.07 and 46,758.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,568.36, 113,944.07 and 46,758.97 is: 64,527.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,568.36 : 113,944.07 = 46,758.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,568.36/113,944.07 = 46,758.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,568.36x = 113,944.07 × 46,758.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,568.36x = 5,327,907,347.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,907,347.12/82,568.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,527.23

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