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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,426.27, 116,472.14 and 48,608.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,426.27, 116,472.14 and 48,608.68 is: 67,059.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,426.27 : 116,472.14 = 48,608.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,426.27/116,472.14 = 48,608.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,426.27x = 116,472.14 × 48,608.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,426.27x = 5,661,556,982.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,661,556,982.18/84,426.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,059.19

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