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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.28, 114,591.28 and 46,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.28, 114,591.28 and 46,735.80 is: 64,495.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.28 : 114,591.28 = 46,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.28/114,591.28 = 46,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.28x = 114,591.28 × 46,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.28x = 5,355,515,143.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,515,143.82/83,037.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,495.31

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