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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,400.24, 116,501.63 and 48,604.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,400.24, 116,501.63 and 48,604.51 is: 67,091.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,400.24 : 116,501.63 = 48,604.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,400.24/116,501.63 = 48,604.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,400.24x = 116,501.63 × 48,604.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,400.24x = 5,662,504,640.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,504,640.35/84,400.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,091.10

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