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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,941.20, 117,208.67 and 46,694.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,941.20, 117,208.67 and 46,694.44 is: 64,432.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,941.20 : 117,208.67 = 46,694.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,941.20/117,208.67 = 46,694.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,941.20x = 117,208.67 × 46,694.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,941.20x = 5,472,993,208.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472,993,208.79/84,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,432.73

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