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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,776.18, 114,243.17 and 46,481.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,776.18, 114,243.17 and 46,481.70 is: 64,151.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,776.18 : 114,243.17 = 46,481.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,776.18/114,243.17 = 46,481.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,776.18x = 114,243.17 × 46,481.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,776.18x = 5,310,216,754.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,310,216,754.99/82,776.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,151.51

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