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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,518.45, 116,635.04 and 46,277.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,518.45, 116,635.04 and 46,277.31 is: 63,862.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,518.45 : 116,635.04 = 46,277.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,518.45/116,635.04 = 46,277.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,518.45x = 116,635.04 × 46,277.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,518.45x = 5,397,555,626.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,555,626.41/84,518.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,862.45

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