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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,340.88, 116,390.20 and 48,042.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,340.88, 116,390.20 and 48,042.32 is: 66,298.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,340.88 : 116,390.20 = 48,042.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,340.88/116,390.20 = 48,042.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,340.88x = 116,390.20 × 48,042.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,340.88x = 5,591,655,233.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,591,655,233.26/84,340.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,298.28

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