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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,844.23, 115,721.46 and 48,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,844.23, 115,721.46 and 48,058.20 is: 66,329.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,844.23 : 115,721.46 = 48,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,844.23/115,721.46 = 48,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,844.23x = 115,721.46 × 48,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,844.23x = 5,561,365,068.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,561,365,068.97/83,844.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,329.73

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