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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,350.72, 116,400.75 and 48,552.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,350.72, 116,400.75 and 48,552.23 is: 67,000.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,350.72 : 116,400.75 = 48,552.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,350.72/116,400.75 = 48,552.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,350.72x = 116,400.75 × 48,552.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,350.72x = 5,651,515,986.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,515,986.17/84,350.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,000.21

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