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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,982.30, 115,896.63 and 46,256.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,982.30, 115,896.63 and 46,256.22 is: 63,834.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,982.30 : 115,896.63 = 46,256.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,982.30/115,896.63 = 46,256.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,982.30x = 115,896.63 × 46,256.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,982.30x = 5,360,940,014.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,360,940,014.54/83,982.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,834.17

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