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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.45, 114,852.50 and 45,500.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.45, 114,852.50 and 45,500.70 is: 62,790.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.45 : 114,852.50 = 45,500.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.45/114,852.50 = 45,500.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.45x = 114,852.50 × 45,500.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.45x = 5,225,869,146.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,225,869,146.75/83,226.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,790.97

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