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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,080.98, 116,032.62 and 46,356.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,080.98, 116,032.62 and 46,356.58 is: 63,972.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,080.98 : 116,032.62 = 46,356.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,080.98/116,032.62 = 46,356.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,080.98x = 116,032.62 × 46,356.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,080.98x = 5,378,875,431.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,875,431.64/84,080.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,972.56

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