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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,532.50, 116,654.64 and 48,722.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,532.50, 116,654.64 and 48,722.22 is: 67,236.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,532.50 : 116,654.64 = 48,722.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,532.50/116,654.64 = 48,722.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,532.50x = 116,654.64 × 48,722.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,532.50x = 5,683,673,034.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,673,034.10/84,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,236.54

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