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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,650.31, 116,818.75 and 46,413.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,650.31, 116,818.75 and 46,413.35 is: 64,051.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,650.31 : 116,818.75 = 46,413.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,650.31/116,818.75 = 46,413.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,650.31x = 116,818.75 × 46,413.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,650.31x = 5,421,949,530.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,949,530.31/84,650.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,051.15

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