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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,606.24, 116,756 and 46,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,606.24, 116,756 and 46,880.32 is: 64,694.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,606.24 : 116,756 = 46,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,606.24/116,756 = 46,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,606.24x = 116,756 × 46,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,606.24x = 5,473,558,641.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,558,641.92/84,606.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,694.50

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