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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,890.10, 115,768.26 and 46,164.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,890.10, 115,768.26 and 46,164.35 is: 63,706.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,890.10 : 115,768.26 = 46,164.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,890.10/115,768.26 = 46,164.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,890.10x = 115,768.26 × 46,164.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,890.10x = 5,344,366,473.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,366,473.53/83,890.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,706.76

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