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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,500.32, 116,611.20 and 46,777.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,500.32, 116,611.20 and 46,777.12 is: 64,552.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,500.32 : 116,611.20 = 46,777.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,500.32/116,611.20 = 46,777.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,500.32x = 116,611.20 × 46,777.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,500.32x = 5,454,736,095.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,454,736,095.74/84,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,552.85

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