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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,606.85, 116,757.58 and 46,360.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,606.85, 116,757.58 and 46,360.32 is: 63,977.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,606.85 : 116,757.58 = 46,360.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,606.85/116,757.58 = 46,360.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,606.85x = 116,757.58 × 46,360.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,606.85x = 5,412,918,771.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,918,771.23/84,606.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,977.31

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