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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,860.40, 114,340.38 and 46,559.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,860.40, 114,340.38 and 46,559.08 is: 64,247.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,860.40 : 114,340.38 = 46,559.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,860.40/114,340.38 = 46,559.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,860.40x = 114,340.38 × 46,559.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,860.40x = 5,323,582,899.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,582,899.65/82,860.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,247.61

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