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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,529.37, 116,671.59 and 48,740.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,529.37, 116,671.59 and 48,740.94 is: 67,274.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,529.37 : 116,671.59 = 48,740.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,529.37/116,671.59 = 48,740.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,529.37x = 116,671.59 × 48,740.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,529.37x = 5,686,682,967.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,682,967.89/84,529.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,274.64

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