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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,185.01, 116,181 and 48,389.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,185.01, 116,181 and 48,389.29 is: 66,780.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,185.01 : 116,181 = 48,389.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,185.01/116,181 = 48,389.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,185.01x = 116,181 × 48,389.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,185.01x = 5,621,915,811.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,915,811.04/84,185.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,780.49

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