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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,594.80, 118,123.32 and 46,834.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,594.80, 118,123.32 and 46,834.95 is: 64,633.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,594.80 : 118,123.32 = 46,834.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,594.80/118,123.32 = 46,834.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,594.80x = 118,123.32 × 46,834.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,594.80x = 5,532,299,786.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532,299,786.03/85,594.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,633.60

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