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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,485.18, 116,587.77 and 46,243.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,485.18, 116,587.77 and 46,243.83 is: 63,815.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,485.18 : 116,587.77 = 46,243.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,485.18/116,587.77 = 46,243.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,485.18x = 116,587.77 × 46,243.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,485.18x = 5,391,465,015.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,465,015.96/84,485.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,815.52

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