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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,542.52, 116,672.16 and 46,816.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,542.52, 116,672.16 and 46,816.74 is: 64,609.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,542.52 : 116,672.16 = 46,816.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,542.52/116,672.16 = 46,816.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,542.52x = 116,672.16 × 46,816.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,542.52x = 5,462,210,179.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,462,210,179.96/84,542.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,609.03

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