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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,677.42, 116,828.24 and 48,862.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,677.42, 116,828.24 and 48,862.74 is: 67,415.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,677.42 : 116,828.24 = 48,862.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,677.42/116,828.24 = 48,862.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,677.42x = 116,828.24 × 48,862.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,677.42x = 5,708,547,915.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,547,915.78/84,677.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,415.23

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