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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,508.28, 116,622.80 and 46,267.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,508.28, 116,622.80 and 46,267.18 is: 63,849.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,508.28 : 116,622.80 = 46,267.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,508.28/116,622.80 = 46,267.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,508.28x = 116,622.80 × 46,267.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,508.28x = 5,395,807,556.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,807,556.81/84,508.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,849.46

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