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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,526.38, 116,650.04 and 46,800.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,526.38, 116,650.04 and 46,800.63 is: 64,586.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,526.38 : 116,650.04 = 46,800.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,526.38/116,650.04 = 46,800.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,526.38x = 116,650.04 × 46,800.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,526.38x = 5,459,295,361.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,459,295,361.53/84,526.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,586.88

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