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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,386.16, 116,472.24 and 48,596.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,386.16, 116,472.24 and 48,596.76 is: 67,074.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,386.16 : 116,472.24 = 48,596.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,386.16/116,472.24 = 48,596.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,386.16x = 116,472.24 × 48,596.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,386.16x = 5,660,173,493.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,660,173,493.94/84,386.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,074.67

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