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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,550.04, 126,623.75 and 48,936.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,550.04, 126,623.75 and 48,936.37 is: 73,288.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,550.04 : 126,623.75 = 48,936.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,550.04/126,623.75 = 48,936.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,550.04x = 126,623.75 × 48,936.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,550.04x = 6,196,506,047.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,196,506,047.67/84,550.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,288.03

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