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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,559.24, 116,691.46 and 48,749.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,559.24, 116,691.46 and 48,749.08 is: 67,273.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,559.24 : 116,691.46 = 48,749.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,559.24/116,691.46 = 48,749.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,559.24x = 116,691.46 × 48,749.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,559.24x = 5,688,601,318.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,601,318.86/84,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,273.56

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