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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,645.45, 116,831.70 and 48,856.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,645.45, 116,831.70 and 48,856.95 is: 67,434.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,645.45 : 116,831.70 = 48,856.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,645.45/116,831.70 = 48,856.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,645.45x = 116,831.70 × 48,856.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,645.45x = 5,708,040,525.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,040,525.32/84,645.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,434.70

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