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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,552.48, 116,682.18 and 48,742.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,552.48, 116,682.18 and 48,742.28 is: 67,264.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,552.48 : 116,682.18 = 48,742.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,552.48/116,682.18 = 48,742.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,552.48x = 116,682.18 × 48,742.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,552.48x = 5,687,355,488.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,355,488.57/84,552.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,264.21

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