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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,536.32, 116,660.12 and 46,810.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,536.32, 116,660.12 and 46,810.57 is: 64,598.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,536.32 : 116,660.12 = 46,810.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,536.32/116,660.12 = 46,810.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,536.32x = 116,660.12 × 46,810.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,536.32x = 5,460,926,479.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,926,479.42/84,536.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,598.58

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