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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.04, 114,542.82 and 45,276.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.04, 114,542.82 and 45,276.36 is: 62,482.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.04 : 114,542.82 = 45,276.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.04/114,542.82 = 45,276.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.04x = 114,542.82 × 45,276.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.04x = 5,186,081,953.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,081,953.74/83,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,482.88

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