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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,548.08, 116,677.56 and 48,737.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,548.08, 116,677.56 and 48,737.44 is: 67,258.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,548.08 : 116,677.56 = 48,737.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,548.08/116,677.56 = 48,737.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,548.08x = 116,677.56 × 48,737.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,548.08x = 5,686,565,579.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,565,579.85/84,548.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,258.36

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