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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,518.16, 116,636.85 and 46,279.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,518.16, 116,636.85 and 46,279.32 is: 63,866.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,518.16 : 116,636.85 = 46,279.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,518.16/116,636.85 = 46,279.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,518.16x = 116,636.85 × 46,279.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,518.16x = 5,397,874,104.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,874,104.94/84,518.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,866.44

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