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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,632.50, 116,796.66 and 48,337.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,632.50, 116,796.66 and 48,337.10 is: 66,707.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,632.50 : 116,796.66 = 48,337.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,632.50/116,796.66 = 48,337.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,632.50x = 116,796.66 × 48,337.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,632.50x = 5,645,612,299.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,612,299.76/84,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,707.38

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