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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,492.75, 116,599.41 and 48,681.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,492.75, 116,599.41 and 48,681.99 is: 67,180.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,492.75 : 116,599.41 = 48,681.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,492.75/116,599.41 = 48,681.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,492.75x = 116,599.41 × 48,681.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,492.75x = 5,676,291,311.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,676,291,311.63/84,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,180.81

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