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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,692.16, 116,880.48 and 48,888.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,692.16, 116,880.48 and 48,888.72 is: 67,469.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,692.16 : 116,880.48 = 48,888.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,692.16/116,880.48 = 48,888.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,692.16x = 116,880.48 × 48,888.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,692.16x = 5,714,137,060.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,714,137,060.19/84,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,469.49

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