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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,534.87, 116,656.70 and 46,808.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,534.87, 116,656.70 and 46,808.31 is: 64,594.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,534.87 : 116,656.70 = 46,808.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,534.87/116,656.70 = 46,808.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,534.87x = 116,656.70 × 46,808.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,534.87x = 5,460,502,743.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,502,743.14/84,534.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,594.68

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