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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,692.56, 114,119.88 and 46,876.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,692.56, 114,119.88 and 46,876.88 is: 64,692.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,692.56 : 114,119.88 = 46,876.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,692.56/114,119.88 = 46,876.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,692.56x = 114,119.88 × 46,876.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,692.56x = 5,349,583,920.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,583,920.37/82,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,692.45

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