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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,692.50, 114,125.28 and 46,403.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,692.50, 114,125.28 and 46,403.96 is: 64,042.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,692.50 : 114,125.28 = 46,403.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,692.50/114,125.28 = 46,403.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,692.50x = 114,125.28 × 46,403.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,692.50x = 5,295,864,928.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,864,928.11/82,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,042.87

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