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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,333.48, 116,384.58 and 48,523.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,333.48, 116,384.58 and 48,523.56 is: 66,965.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,333.48 : 116,384.58 = 48,523.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,333.48/116,384.58 = 48,523.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,333.48x = 116,384.58 × 48,523.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,333.48x = 5,647,394,150.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,647,394,150.70/84,333.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,965.03

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