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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,550.10, 116,676.79 and 48,250.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,550.10, 116,676.79 and 48,250.86 is: 66,584.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,550.10 : 116,676.79 = 48,250.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,550.10/116,676.79 = 48,250.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,550.10x = 116,676.79 × 48,250.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,550.10x = 5,629,755,351.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629,755,351.05/84,550.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,584.84

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