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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,605.85, 116,756.20 and 46,359.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,605.85, 116,756.20 and 46,359.32 is: 63,975.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,605.85 : 116,756.20 = 46,359.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,605.85/116,756.20 = 46,359.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,605.85x = 116,756.20 × 46,359.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,605.85x = 5,412,738,037.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,738,037.78/84,605.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,975.93

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