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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,685.88, 116,871.18 and 46,959.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,685.88, 116,871.18 and 46,959.32 is: 64,806.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,685.88 : 116,871.18 = 46,959.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,685.88/116,871.18 = 46,959.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,685.88x = 116,871.18 × 46,959.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,685.88x = 5,488,191,140.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488,191,140.40/84,685.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,806.45

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