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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,816.36, 114,274.15 and 46,516.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,816.36, 114,274.15 and 46,516.41 is: 64,185.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,816.36 : 114,274.15 = 46,516.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,816.36/114,274.15 = 46,516.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,816.36x = 114,274.15 × 46,516.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,816.36x = 5,315,623,097.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,623,097.51/82,816.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,185.67

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