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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,243.66, 116,266.26 and 48,435.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,243.66, 116,266.26 and 48,435.18 is: 66,846.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,243.66 : 116,266.26 = 48,435.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,243.66/116,266.26 = 48,435.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,243.66x = 116,266.26 × 48,435.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,243.66x = 5,631,377,231.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,631,377,231.03/84,243.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,846.30

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