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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,200.40, 116,196.48 and 46,474.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,200.40, 116,196.48 and 46,474.56 is: 64,134.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,200.40 : 116,196.48 = 46,474.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,200.40/116,196.48 = 46,474.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,200.40x = 116,196.48 × 46,474.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,200.40x = 5,400,180,281.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,180,281.55/84,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,134.85

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