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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,563.22, 116,708.67 and 48,752.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,563.22, 116,708.67 and 48,752.58 is: 67,285.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,563.22 : 116,708.67 = 48,752.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,563.22/116,708.67 = 48,752.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,563.22x = 116,708.67 × 48,752.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,563.22x = 5,689,848,770.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,848,770.87/84,563.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,285.15

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