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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,608.18, 116,744.48 and 48,293.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,608.18, 116,744.48 and 48,293.04 is: 66,635.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,608.18 : 116,744.48 = 48,293.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,608.18/116,744.48 = 48,293.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,608.18x = 116,744.48 × 48,293.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,608.18x = 5,637,945,842.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,945,842.42/84,608.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,635.95

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