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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,426.32, 116,483.20 and 48,615.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,426.32, 116,483.20 and 48,615.41 is: 67,074.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,426.32 : 116,483.20 = 48,615.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,426.32/116,483.20 = 48,615.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,426.32x = 116,483.20 × 48,615.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,426.32x = 5,662,878,695.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,878,695.78/84,426.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,074.80

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