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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,583.20, 116,737.24 and 48,766.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,583.20, 116,737.24 and 48,766.20 is: 67,304.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,583.20 : 116,737.24 = 48,766.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,583.20/116,737.24 = 48,766.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,583.20x = 116,737.24 × 48,766.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,583.20x = 5,692,831,593.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,692,831,593.29/84,583.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,304.52

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