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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,346.32, 116,398.05 and 48,535.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,346.32, 116,398.05 and 48,535.62 is: 66,979.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,346.32 : 116,398.05 = 48,535.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,346.32/116,398.05 = 48,535.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,346.32x = 116,398.05 × 48,535.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,346.32x = 5,649,451,523.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,451,523.54/84,346.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,979.23

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