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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,552.04, 126,626.75 and 48,938.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,552.04, 126,626.75 and 48,938.37 is: 73,291.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,552.04 : 126,626.75 = 48,938.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,552.04/126,626.75 = 48,938.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,552.04x = 126,626.75 × 48,938.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,552.04x = 6,196,906,743.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,196,906,743.40/84,552.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,291.04

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