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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,387.33, 116,479.62 and 48,602.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,387.33, 116,479.62 and 48,602.48 is: 67,085.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,387.33 : 116,479.62 = 48,602.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,387.33/116,479.62 = 48,602.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,387.33x = 116,479.62 × 48,602.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,387.33x = 5,661,197,819.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,661,197,819.06/84,387.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,085.87

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