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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,548.58, 116,678.25 and 48,737.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,548.58, 116,678.25 and 48,737.94 is: 67,259.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,548.58 : 116,678.25 = 48,737.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,548.58/116,678.25 = 48,737.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,548.58x = 116,678.25 × 48,737.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,548.58x = 5,686,657,547.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,657,547.81/84,548.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,259.05

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