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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,509.02, 116,627.61 and 48,698.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,509.02, 116,627.61 and 48,698.38 is: 67,206.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,509.02 : 116,627.61 = 48,698.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,509.02/116,627.61 = 48,698.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,509.02x = 116,627.61 × 48,698.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,509.02x = 5,679,575,670.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,575,670.27/84,509.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,206.74

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