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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,837.27, 115,696.22 and 45,597.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,837.27, 115,696.22 and 45,597.20 is: 62,924.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,837.27 : 115,696.22 = 45,597.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,837.27/115,696.22 = 45,597.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,837.27x = 115,696.22 × 45,597.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,837.27x = 5,275,422,876.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,422,876.12/83,837.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,924.56

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