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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,424.56, 116,500.77 and 46,176.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,424.56, 116,500.77 and 46,176.90 is: 63,721.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,424.56 : 116,500.77 = 46,176.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,424.56/116,500.77 = 46,176.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,424.56x = 116,500.77 × 46,176.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,424.56x = 5,379,644,406.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379,644,406.21/84,424.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,721.32

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