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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,568.80, 116,678.64 and 48,754.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,568.80, 116,678.64 and 48,754.23 is: 67,265.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,568.80 : 116,678.64 = 48,754.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,568.80/116,678.64 = 48,754.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,568.80x = 116,678.64 × 48,754.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,568.80x = 5,688,577,250.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,577,250.65/84,568.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,265.67

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