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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,538.50, 116,662.92 and 48,728.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,538.50, 116,662.92 and 48,728.22 is: 67,244.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,538.50 : 116,662.92 = 48,728.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,538.50/116,662.92 = 48,728.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,538.50x = 116,662.92 × 48,728.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,538.50x = 5,684,776,431.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,776,431.60/84,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,244.82

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