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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,249.80, 116,274.66 and 48,441.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,249.80, 116,274.66 and 48,441.32 is: 66,854.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,249.80 : 116,274.66 = 48,441.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,249.80/116,274.66 = 48,441.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,249.80x = 116,274.66 × 48,441.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,249.80x = 5,632,498,012.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,498,012.95/84,249.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,854.73

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