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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,662.52, 116,833.38 and 48,852.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,662.52, 116,833.38 and 48,852.12 is: 67,415.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,662.52 : 116,833.38 = 48,852.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,662.52/116,833.38 = 48,852.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,662.52x = 116,833.38 × 48,852.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,662.52x = 5,707,558,299.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,558,299.77/84,662.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,415.41

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