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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,342.07, 116,392.17 and 48,531.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,342.07, 116,392.17 and 48,531.37 is: 66,973.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,342.07 : 116,392.17 = 48,531.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,342.07/116,392.17 = 48,531.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,342.07x = 116,392.17 × 48,531.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,342.07x = 5,648,671,467.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,671,467.37/84,342.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,973.36

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