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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,542.37, 116,667.03 and 46,815.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,542.37, 116,667.03 and 46,815.81 is: 64,605.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,542.37 : 116,667.03 = 46,815.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,542.37/116,667.03 = 46,815.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,542.37x = 116,667.03 × 46,815.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,542.37x = 5,461,861,509.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,861,509.74/84,542.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,605.02

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