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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,508.42, 116,647.56 and 48,722.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,508.42, 116,647.56 and 48,722.32 is: 67,251.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,508.42 : 116,647.56 = 48,722.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,508.42/116,647.56 = 48,722.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,508.42x = 116,647.56 × 48,722.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,508.42x = 5,683,339,745.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,339,745.54/84,508.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,251.76

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