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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,035.04, 114,587.28 and 45,308.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,035.04, 114,587.28 and 45,308.64 is: 62,525.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,035.04 : 114,587.28 = 45,308.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,035.04/114,587.28 = 45,308.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,035.04x = 114,587.28 × 45,308.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,035.04x = 5,191,793,818.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,191,793,818.10/83,035.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,525.34

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