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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,495.86, 116,603.28 and 46,254.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,495.86, 116,603.28 and 46,254.95 is: 63,831.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,495.86 : 116,603.28 = 46,254.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,495.86/116,603.28 = 46,254.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,495.86x = 116,603.28 × 46,254.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,495.86x = 5,393,478,303.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,393,478,303.22/84,495.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,831.28

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