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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,388.72, 116,456.24 and 48,565.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,388.72, 116,456.24 and 48,565.68 is: 67,020.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,388.72 : 116,456.24 = 48,565.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,388.72/116,456.24 = 48,565.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,388.72x = 116,456.24 × 48,565.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,388.72x = 5,655,776,485.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,655,776,485.84/84,388.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,020.53

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