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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.37, 114,866.18 and 45,510.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.37, 114,866.18 and 45,510.62 is: 62,804.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.37 : 114,866.18 = 45,510.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.37/114,866.18 = 45,510.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.37x = 114,866.18 × 45,510.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.37x = 5,227,630,494.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227,630,494.50/83,236.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,804.65

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