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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,566.24, 116,672.42 and 48,241.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,566.24, 116,672.42 and 48,241.58 is: 66,556.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,566.24 : 116,672.42 = 48,241.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,566.24/116,672.42 = 48,241.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,566.24x = 116,672.42 × 48,241.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,566.24x = 5,628,461,058.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,461,058.65/84,566.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,556.84

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