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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,607.32, 116,770.33 and 48,790.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,607.32, 116,770.33 and 48,790.20 is: 67,337.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,607.32 : 116,770.33 = 48,790.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,607.32/116,770.33 = 48,790.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,607.32x = 116,770.33 × 48,790.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,607.32x = 5,697,247,754.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,697,247,754.77/84,607.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,337.53

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