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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,688.05, 114,100 and 46,870.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,688.05, 114,100 and 46,870.93 is: 64,676.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,688.05 : 114,100 = 46,870.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,688.05/114,100 = 46,870.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,688.05x = 114,100 × 46,870.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,688.05x = 5,347,973,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,973,113/82,688.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,676.49

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