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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,553.26, 116,656.92 and 48,738.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,553.26, 116,656.92 and 48,738.30 is: 67,243.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,553.26 : 116,656.92 = 48,738.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,553.26/116,656.92 = 48,738.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,553.26x = 116,656.92 × 48,738.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,553.26x = 5,685,659,964.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,659,964.04/84,553.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,243.53

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