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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,304.88, 116,345.40 and 46,578.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,304.88, 116,345.40 and 46,578.32 is: 64,280.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,304.88 : 116,345.40 = 46,578.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,304.88/116,345.40 = 46,578.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,304.88x = 116,345.40 × 46,578.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,304.88x = 5,419,173,271.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,419,173,271.73/84,304.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,280.66

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