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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,508.75, 116,623.45 and 46,267.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,508.75, 116,623.45 and 46,267.66 is: 63,850.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,508.75 : 116,623.45 = 46,267.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,508.75/116,623.45 = 46,267.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,508.75x = 116,623.45 × 46,267.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,508.75x = 5,395,894,132.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,894,132.63/84,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,850.12

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