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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,862.40, 114,343.14 and 46,561.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,862.40, 114,343.14 and 46,561.08 is: 64,250.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,862.40 : 114,343.14 = 46,561.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,862.40/114,343.14 = 46,561.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,862.40x = 114,343.14 × 46,561.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,862.40x = 5,323,940,088.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,940,088.99/82,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,250.37

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