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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,648.20, 114,045.48 and 46,837.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,648.20, 114,045.48 and 46,837.56 is: 64,630.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,648.20 : 114,045.48 = 46,837.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,648.20/114,045.48 = 46,837.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,648.20x = 114,045.48 × 46,837.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,648.20x = 5,341,612,012.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,612,012.23/82,648.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,630.71

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