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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,548.42, 116,676.93 and 48,740.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,548.42, 116,676.93 and 48,740.85 is: 67,262.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,548.42 : 116,676.93 = 48,740.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,548.42/116,676.93 = 48,740.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,548.42x = 116,676.93 × 48,740.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,548.42x = 5,686,932,743.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,932,743.59/84,548.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,262.44

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