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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,334.72, 116,378.68 and 48,536.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,334.72, 116,378.68 and 48,536.24 is: 66,978.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,334.72 : 116,378.68 = 48,536.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,334.72/116,378.68 = 48,536.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,334.72x = 116,378.68 × 48,536.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,334.72x = 5,648,583,543.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,583,543.36/84,334.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,978.15

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