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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,288.32, 114,937.68 and 45,562.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,288.32, 114,937.68 and 45,562.48 is: 62,876.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,288.32 : 114,937.68 = 45,562.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,288.32/114,937.68 = 45,562.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,288.32x = 114,937.68 × 45,562.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,288.32x = 5,236,845,746.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,845,746.25/83,288.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,876.11

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