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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,420.23, 116,502.10 and 48,611.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,420.23, 116,502.10 and 48,611.75 is: 67,085.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,420.23 : 116,502.10 = 48,611.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,420.23/116,502.10 = 48,611.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,420.23x = 116,502.10 × 48,611.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,420.23x = 5,663,370,255.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,370,255.64/84,420.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,085.47

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