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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,177.27, 116,184.50 and 48,388.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,177.27, 116,184.50 and 48,388.04 is: 66,786.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,177.27 : 116,184.50 = 48,388.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,177.27/116,184.50 = 48,388.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,177.27x = 116,184.50 × 48,388.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,177.27x = 5,621,939,652.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,939,652.46/84,177.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,786.91

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