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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.24, 114,852.72 and 45,500.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.24, 114,852.72 and 45,500.64 is: 62,791.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.24 : 114,852.72 = 45,500.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.24/114,852.72 = 45,500.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.24x = 114,852.72 × 45,500.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.24x = 5,225,872,265.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,225,872,265.74/83,226.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,791.16

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