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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,601.36, 116,750.06 and 46,875.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,601.36, 116,750.06 and 46,875.61 is: 64,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,601.36 : 116,750.06 = 46,875.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,601.36/116,750.06 = 46,875.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,601.36x = 116,750.06 × 46,875.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,601.36x = 5,472,730,280.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472,730,280.04/84,601.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,688.44

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