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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,092.04, 116,049.78 and 48,288.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,092.04, 116,049.78 and 48,288.42 is: 66,639.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,092.04 : 116,049.78 = 48,288.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,092.04/116,049.78 = 48,288.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,092.04x = 116,049.78 × 48,288.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,092.04x = 5,603,860,517.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,860,517.55/84,092.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,639.61

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