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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,590.04, 116,736.30 and 46,866.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,590.04, 116,736.30 and 46,866.36 is: 64,676.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,590.04 : 116,736.30 = 46,866.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,590.04/116,736.30 = 46,866.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,590.04x = 116,736.30 × 46,866.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,590.04x = 5,471,005,460.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,005,460.87/84,590.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,676.71

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