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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,678.12, 116,861.07 and 46,952.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,678.12, 116,861.07 and 46,952.37 is: 64,797.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,678.12 : 116,861.07 = 46,952.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,678.12/116,861.07 = 46,952.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,678.12x = 116,861.07 × 46,952.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,678.12x = 5,486,904,197.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,486,904,197.24/84,678.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,797.19

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