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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,500.42, 116,636.52 and 48,714.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,500.42, 116,636.52 and 48,714.32 is: 67,240.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,500.42 : 116,636.52 = 48,714.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,500.42/116,636.52 = 48,714.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,500.42x = 116,636.52 × 48,714.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,500.42x = 5,681,868,758.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,868,758.97/84,500.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,240.72

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