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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,836.48, 125,640.20 and 46,341.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,836.48, 125,640.20 and 46,341.04 is: 69,448.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,836.48 : 125,640.20 = 46,341.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,836.48/125,640.20 = 46,341.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,836.48x = 125,640.20 × 46,341.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,836.48x = 5,822,297,533.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,297,533.81/83,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,448.26

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