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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,632.27, 116,746.16 and 53,948.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,632.27, 116,746.16 and 53,948.39 is: 74,419.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,632.27 : 116,746.16 = 53,948.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,632.27/116,746.16 = 53,948.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,632.27x = 116,746.16 × 53,948.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,632.27x = 6,298,266,517.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,298,266,517.21/84,632.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,419.21

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