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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,598.56, 116,758.26 and 48,781.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,598.56, 116,758.26 and 48,781.44 is: 67,325.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,598.56 : 116,758.26 = 48,781.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,598.56/116,758.26 = 48,781.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,598.56x = 116,758.26 × 48,781.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,598.56x = 5,695,636,054.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,636,054.69/84,598.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,325.45

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