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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,391.42, 116,489.48 and 48,595.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,391.42, 116,489.48 and 48,595.70 is: 67,078.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,391.42 : 116,489.48 = 48,595.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,391.42/116,489.48 = 48,595.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,391.42x = 116,489.48 × 48,595.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,391.42x = 5,660,887,240.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,660,887,240.79/84,391.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,078.95

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