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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,350.72, 116,400.74 and 48,552.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,350.72, 116,400.74 and 48,552.24 is: 67,000.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,350.72 : 116,400.74 = 48,552.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,350.72/116,400.74 = 48,552.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,350.72x = 116,400.74 × 48,552.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,350.72x = 5,651,516,664.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,516,664.66/84,350.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,000.22

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