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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,601.44, 116,747.46 and 46,360.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,601.44, 116,747.46 and 46,360.53 is: 63,976.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,601.44 : 116,747.46 = 46,360.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,601.44/116,747.46 = 46,360.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,601.44x = 116,747.46 × 46,360.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,601.44x = 5,412,474,121.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,474,121.75/84,601.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,976.15

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