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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,562.38, 116,694.37 and 48,750.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,562.38, 116,694.37 and 48,750.26 is: 67,274.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,562.38 : 116,694.37 = 48,750.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,562.38/116,694.37 = 48,750.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,562.38x = 116,694.37 × 48,750.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,562.38x = 5,688,880,355.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,880,355.50/84,562.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,274.36

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