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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,576.72, 116,715.62 and 48,766.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,576.72, 116,715.62 and 48,766.42 is: 67,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,576.72 : 116,715.62 = 48,766.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,576.72/116,715.62 = 48,766.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,576.72x = 116,715.62 × 48,766.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,576.72x = 5,691,802,945.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,802,945.48/84,576.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,297.51

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