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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,941.27, 114,455.55 and 46,641.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,941.27, 114,455.55 and 46,641.68 is: 64,363.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,941.27 : 114,455.55 = 46,641.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,941.27/114,455.55 = 46,641.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,941.27x = 114,455.55 × 46,641.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,941.27x = 5,338,399,137.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,338,399,137.32/82,941.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,363.60

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