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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,534.64, 116,673.14 and 48,241.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,534.64, 116,673.14 and 48,241.37 is: 66,581.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,534.64 : 116,673.14 = 48,241.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,534.64/116,673.14 = 48,241.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,534.64x = 116,673.14 × 48,241.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,534.64x = 5,628,472,528.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,472,528.09/84,534.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,581.85

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