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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,850.90, 115,718.27 and 48,041.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,850.90, 115,718.27 and 48,041.00 is: 66,298.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,850.90 : 115,718.27 = 48,041.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,850.90/115,718.27 = 48,041.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,850.90x = 115,718.27 × 48,041.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,850.90x = 5,559,221,294.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,559,221,294.45/83,850.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,298.89

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