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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,546.72, 116,674.25 and 48,736.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,546.72, 116,674.25 and 48,736.53 is: 67,256.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,546.72 : 116,674.25 = 48,736.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,546.72/116,674.25 = 48,736.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,546.72x = 116,674.25 × 48,736.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,546.72x = 5,686,297,841.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,297,841.67/84,546.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,256.28

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