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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,523.32, 116,642.18 and 46,797.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,523.32, 116,642.18 and 46,797.57 is: 64,580.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,523.32 : 116,642.18 = 46,797.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,523.32/116,642.18 = 46,797.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,523.32x = 116,642.18 × 46,797.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,523.32x = 5,458,570,349.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,570,349.51/84,523.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,580.64

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