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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,685.32, 114,121.58 and 46,875.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,685.32, 114,121.58 and 46,875.48 is: 64,697.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,685.32 : 114,121.58 = 46,875.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,685.32/114,121.58 = 46,875.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,685.32x = 114,121.58 × 46,875.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,685.32x = 5,349,503,840.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,503,840.86/82,685.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,697.14

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