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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,601.48, 116,764.50 and 48,785.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,601.48, 116,764.50 and 48,785.08 is: 67,331.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,601.48 : 116,764.50 = 48,785.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,601.48/116,764.50 = 48,785.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,601.48x = 116,764.50 × 48,785.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,601.48x = 5,696,365,473.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,696,365,473.66/84,601.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,331.75

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