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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,401.40, 116,476.38 and 46,163.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,401.40, 116,476.38 and 46,163.16 is: 63,706.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,401.40 : 116,476.38 = 46,163.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,401.40/116,476.38 = 46,163.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,401.40x = 116,476.38 × 46,163.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,401.40x = 5,376,917,766.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,917,766.16/84,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,706.50

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