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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,200.80, 116,220 and 48,394.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,200.80, 116,220 and 48,394.48 is: 66,797.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,200.80 : 116,220 = 48,394.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,200.80/116,220 = 48,394.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,200.80x = 116,220 × 48,394.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,200.80x = 5,624,406,465.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,406,465.60/84,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,797.54

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