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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,302.88, 116,342.64 and 46,576.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,302.88, 116,342.64 and 46,576.32 is: 64,277.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,302.88 : 116,342.64 = 46,576.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,302.88/116,342.64 = 46,576.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,302.88x = 116,342.64 × 46,576.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,302.88x = 5,418,812,030.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,418,812,030.28/84,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,277.90

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