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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,600.16, 128,455.14 and 46,184.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,600.16, 128,455.14 and 46,184.66 is: 69,306.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,600.16 : 128,455.14 = 46,184.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,600.16/128,455.14 = 46,184.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,600.16x = 128,455.14 × 46,184.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,600.16x = 5,932,656,966.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,656,966.15/85,600.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,306.61

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