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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,432.25, 116,518.44 and 48,616.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,432.25, 116,518.44 and 48,616.48 is: 67,091.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,432.25 : 116,518.44 = 48,616.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,432.25/116,518.44 = 48,616.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,432.25x = 116,518.44 × 48,616.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,432.25x = 5,664,716,407.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,716,407.89/84,432.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,091.86

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