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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,699.04, 116,857.92 and 48,884.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,699.04, 116,857.92 and 48,884.32 is: 67,444.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,699.04 : 116,857.92 = 48,884.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,699.04/116,857.92 = 48,884.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,699.04x = 116,857.92 × 48,884.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,699.04x = 5,712,519,955.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,519,955.81/84,699.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,444.92

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