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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,082.16, 116,032.60 and 46,356.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,082.16, 116,032.60 and 46,356.41 is: 63,971.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,082.16 : 116,032.60 = 46,356.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,082.16/116,032.60 = 46,356.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,082.16x = 116,032.60 × 46,356.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,082.16x = 5,378,854,778.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,854,778.97/84,082.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,971.42

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