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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,342.82, 116,393.21 and 48,532.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,342.82, 116,393.21 and 48,532.12 is: 66,974.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,342.82 : 116,393.21 = 48,532.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,342.82/116,393.21 = 48,532.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,342.82x = 116,393.21 × 48,532.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,342.82x = 5,648,809,234.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,809,234.91/84,342.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,974.39

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