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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,587.48, 116,735.61 and 46,347.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,587.48, 116,735.61 and 46,347.10 is: 63,961.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,587.48 : 116,735.61 = 46,347.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,587.48/116,735.61 = 46,347.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,587.48x = 116,735.61 × 46,347.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,587.48x = 5,410,356,785.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,356,785.29/84,587.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,961.68

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