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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,506.37, 116,625.26 and 48,208.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,506.37, 116,625.26 and 48,208.61 is: 66,531.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,506.37 : 116,625.26 = 48,208.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,506.37/116,625.26 = 48,208.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,506.37x = 116,625.26 × 48,208.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,506.37x = 5,622,341,632.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,622,341,632.73/84,506.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,531.58

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