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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,092.32, 116,046.93 and 46,366.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,092.32, 116,046.93 and 46,366.60 is: 63,985.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,092.32 : 116,046.93 = 46,366.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,092.32/116,046.93 = 46,366.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,092.32x = 116,046.93 × 46,366.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,092.32x = 5,380,701,584.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,701,584.54/84,092.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,985.65

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