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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,345.90, 116,378.58 and 48,535.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,345.90, 116,378.58 and 48,535.91 is: 66,968.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,345.90 : 116,378.58 = 48,535.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,345.90/116,378.58 = 48,535.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,345.90x = 116,378.58 × 48,535.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,345.90x = 5,648,539,702.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,539,702.91/84,345.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,968.75

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