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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,501.11, 116,610.53 and 46,260.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,501.11, 116,610.53 and 46,260.20 is: 63,838.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,501.11 : 116,610.53 = 46,260.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,501.11/116,610.53 = 46,260.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,501.11x = 116,610.53 × 46,260.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,501.11x = 5,394,425,625.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,394,425,625.55/84,501.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,838.52

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