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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,518.02, 116,631.27 and 46,276.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,518.02, 116,631.27 and 46,276.87 is: 63,860.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,518.02 : 116,631.27 = 46,276.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,518.02/116,631.27 = 46,276.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,518.02x = 116,631.27 × 46,276.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,518.02x = 5,397,330,119.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,330,119.72/84,518.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,860.11

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