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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,227.50, 116,233.98 and 46,504.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,227.50, 116,233.98 and 46,504.18 is: 64,175.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,227.50 : 116,233.98 = 46,504.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,227.50/116,233.98 = 46,504.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,227.50x = 116,233.98 × 46,504.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,227.50x = 5,405,365,928.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,365,928.04/84,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,175.78

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