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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,575.17, 116,712.17 and 48,766.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,575.17, 116,712.17 and 48,766.69 is: 67,297.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,575.17 : 116,712.17 = 48,766.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,575.17/116,712.17 = 48,766.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,575.17x = 116,712.17 × 48,766.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,575.17x = 5,691,666,213.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,666,213.62/84,575.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,297.13

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