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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,267.43, 116,287 and 48,456.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,267.43, 116,287 and 48,456.62 is: 66,868.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,267.43 : 116,287 = 48,456.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,267.43/116,287 = 48,456.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,267.43x = 116,287 × 48,456.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,267.43x = 5,634,874,969.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,874,969.94/84,267.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,868.95

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