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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,594.23, 116,732.25 and 48,777.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,594.23, 116,732.25 and 48,777.32 is: 67,308.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,594.23 : 116,732.25 = 48,777.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,594.23/116,732.25 = 48,777.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,594.23x = 116,732.25 × 48,777.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,594.23x = 5,693,885,728.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,885,728.91/84,594.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,308.21

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