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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,746.24, 116,948.16 and 47,020.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,746.24, 116,948.16 and 47,020.16 is: 64,886.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,746.24 : 116,948.16 = 47,020.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,746.24/116,948.16 = 47,020.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,746.24x = 116,948.16 × 47,020.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,746.24x = 5,498,921,194.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498,921,194.91/84,746.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,886.90

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