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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,584.40, 116,731.20 and 48,296.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,584.40, 116,731.20 and 48,296.56 is: 66,651.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,584.40 : 116,731.20 = 48,296.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,584.40/116,731.20 = 48,296.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,584.40x = 116,731.20 × 48,296.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,584.40x = 5,637,715,404.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,715,404.67/84,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,651.95

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