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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,114.96, 116,096.63 and 48,324.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,114.96, 116,096.63 and 48,324.70 is: 66,698.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,114.96 : 116,096.63 = 48,324.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,114.96/116,096.63 = 48,324.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,114.96x = 116,096.63 × 48,324.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,114.96x = 5,610,334,719.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,334,719.26/84,114.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,698.42

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