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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,528.32, 116,649.09 and 46,802.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,528.32, 116,649.09 and 46,802.57 is: 64,587.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,528.32 : 116,649.09 = 46,802.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,528.32/116,649.09 = 46,802.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,528.32x = 116,649.09 × 46,802.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,528.32x = 5,459,477,200.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,459,477,200.16/84,528.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,587.55

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