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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,589.55, 116,737.46 and 48,300.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,589.55, 116,737.46 and 48,300.83 is: 66,657.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,589.55 : 116,737.46 = 48,300.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,589.55/116,737.46 = 48,300.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,589.55x = 116,737.46 × 48,300.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,589.55x = 5,638,515,384.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,515,384.90/84,589.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,657.36

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