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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,399.24, 116,500.25 and 48,603.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,399.24, 116,500.25 and 48,603.51 is: 67,089.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,399.24 : 116,500.25 = 48,603.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,399.24/116,500.25 = 48,603.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,399.24x = 116,500.25 × 48,603.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,399.24x = 5,662,321,065.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,321,065.88/84,399.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,089.72

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