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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,240.57, 116,243.19 and 48,435.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,240.57, 116,243.19 and 48,435.75 is: 66,836.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,240.57 : 116,243.19 = 48,435.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,240.57/116,243.19 = 48,435.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,240.57x = 116,243.19 × 48,435.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,240.57x = 5,630,326,090.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,326,090.04/84,240.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,836.28

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