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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,080.48, 116,029.68 and 46,358.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,080.48, 116,029.68 and 46,358.24 is: 63,973.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,080.48 : 116,029.68 = 46,358.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,080.48/116,029.68 = 46,358.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,080.48x = 116,029.68 × 46,358.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,080.48x = 5,378,931,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,931,752.56/84,080.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,973.61

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