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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,075.57, 116,024.40 and 46,349.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,075.57, 116,024.40 and 46,349.82 is: 63,962.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,075.57 : 116,024.40 = 46,349.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,075.57/116,024.40 = 46,349.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,075.57x = 116,024.40 × 46,349.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,075.57x = 5,377,710,055.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,710,055.61/84,075.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,962.81

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