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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,346.24, 116,385.92 and 48,048.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,346.24, 116,385.92 and 48,048.64 is: 66,300.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,346.24 : 116,385.92 = 48,048.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,346.24/116,385.92 = 48,048.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,346.24x = 116,385.92 × 48,048.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,346.24x = 5,592,185,171.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,592,185,171.15/84,346.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,300.35

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