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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,867.24, 115,737.66 and 48,056.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,867.24, 115,737.66 and 48,056.48 is: 66,318.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,867.24 : 115,737.66 = 48,056.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,867.24/115,737.66 = 48,056.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,867.24x = 115,737.66 × 48,056.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,867.24x = 5,561,944,543.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,561,944,543.04/83,867.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,318.44

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