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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,464.02, 116,586.30 and 48,677.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,464.02, 116,586.30 and 48,677.86 is: 67,190.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,464.02 : 116,586.30 = 48,677.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,464.02/116,586.30 = 48,677.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,464.02x = 116,586.30 × 48,677.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,464.02x = 5,675,171,589.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,675,171,589.32/84,464.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,190.40

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