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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,398.24, 116,498.87 and 48,602.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,398.24, 116,498.87 and 48,602.51 is: 67,088.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,398.24 : 116,498.87 = 48,602.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,398.24/116,498.87 = 48,602.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,398.24x = 116,498.87 × 48,602.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,398.24x = 5,662,137,033.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,137,033.18/84,398.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,088.33

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