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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,549.58, 116,679.63 and 48,738.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,549.58, 116,679.63 and 48,738.94 is: 67,260.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,549.58 : 116,679.63 = 48,738.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,549.58/116,679.63 = 48,738.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,549.58x = 116,679.63 × 48,738.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,549.58x = 5,686,841,485.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,841,485.79/84,549.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,260.43

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