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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,491.75, 116,598.03 and 48,680.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,491.75, 116,598.03 and 48,680.99 is: 67,179.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,491.75 : 116,598.03 = 48,680.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,491.75/116,598.03 = 48,680.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,491.75x = 116,598.03 × 48,680.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,491.75x = 5,676,106,949.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,676,106,949.46/84,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,179.43

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