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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,684.77, 116,856.56 and 48,886.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,684.77, 116,856.56 and 48,886.31 is: 67,458.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,684.77 : 116,856.56 = 48,886.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,684.77/116,856.56 = 48,886.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,684.77x = 116,856.56 × 48,886.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,684.77x = 5,712,686,017.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,686,017.69/84,684.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,458.25

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