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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,295.12, 116,322.60 and 48,485.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,295.12, 116,322.60 and 48,485.73 is: 66,907.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,295.12 : 116,322.60 = 48,485.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,295.12/116,322.60 = 48,485.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,295.12x = 116,322.60 × 48,485.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,295.12x = 5,639,986,176.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,986,176.50/84,295.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,907.62

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