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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,067.35, 116,012.81 and 46,341.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,067.35, 116,012.81 and 46,341.63 is: 63,951.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,067.35 : 116,012.81 = 46,341.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,067.35/116,012.81 = 46,341.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,067.35x = 116,012.81 × 46,341.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,067.35x = 5,376,222,484.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,222,484.57/84,067.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,951.37

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