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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,698.87, 116,871.00 and 48,882.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,698.87, 116,871.00 and 48,882.18 is: 67,449.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,698.87 : 116,871.00 = 48,882.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,698.87/116,871.00 = 48,882.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,698.87x = 116,871.00 × 48,882.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,698.87x = 5,712,909,788.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,909,788.70/84,698.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,449.66

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