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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,341.66, 116,388.04 and 48,532.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,341.66, 116,388.04 and 48,532.95 is: 66,973.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,341.66 : 116,388.04 = 48,532.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,341.66/116,388.04 = 48,532.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,341.66x = 116,388.04 × 48,532.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,341.66x = 5,648,654,568.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,654,568.24/84,341.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,973.49

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