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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,629.60, 116,788.60 and 46,903.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,629.60, 116,788.60 and 46,903.85 is: 64,727.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,629.60 : 116,788.60 = 46,903.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,629.60/116,788.60 = 46,903.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,629.60x = 116,788.60 × 46,903.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,629.60x = 5,477,834,976.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,834,976.11/84,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,727.18

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