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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,232.34, 114,849.66 and 46,935.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,232.34, 114,849.66 and 46,935.64 is: 64,765.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,232.34 : 114,849.66 = 46,935.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,232.34/114,849.66 = 46,935.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,232.34x = 114,849.66 × 46,935.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,232.34x = 5,390,542,295.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,542,295.88/83,232.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,765.00

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