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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,549.08, 116,678.94 and 48,738.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,549.08, 116,678.94 and 48,738.44 is: 67,259.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,549.08 : 116,678.94 = 48,738.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,549.08/116,678.94 = 48,738.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,549.08x = 116,678.94 × 48,738.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,549.08x = 5,686,749,516.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,749,516.45/84,549.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,259.74

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