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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,351.84, 116,405.64 and 48,541.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,351.84, 116,405.64 and 48,541.12 is: 66,986.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,351.84 : 116,405.64 = 48,541.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,351.84/116,405.64 = 48,541.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,351.84x = 116,405.64 × 48,541.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,351.84x = 5,650,460,139.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,460,139.92/84,351.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,986.80

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