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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,551.04, 126,625.25 and 48,937.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,551.04, 126,625.25 and 48,937.37 is: 73,289.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,551.04 : 126,625.25 = 48,937.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,551.04/126,625.25 = 48,937.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,551.04x = 126,625.25 × 48,937.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,551.04x = 6,196,706,710.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,196,706,710.59/84,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,289.54

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