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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,549.42, 116,678.30 and 48,741.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,549.42, 116,678.30 and 48,741.84 is: 67,263.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,549.42 : 116,678.30 = 48,741.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,549.42/116,678.30 = 48,741.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,549.42x = 116,678.30 × 48,741.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,549.42x = 5,687,115,030.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,115,030.07/84,549.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,263.80

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