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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,683.32, 114,118.82 and 46,873.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,683.32, 114,118.82 and 46,873.47 is: 64,694.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,683.32 : 114,118.82 = 46,873.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,683.32/114,118.82 = 46,873.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,683.32x = 114,118.82 × 46,873.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,683.32x = 5,349,145,085.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,145,085.71/82,683.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,694.37

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