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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,700.04, 116,859.30 and 48,885.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,700.04, 116,859.30 and 48,885.32 is: 67,446.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,700.04 : 116,859.30 = 48,885.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,700.04/116,859.30 = 48,885.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,700.04x = 116,859.30 × 48,885.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,700.04x = 5,712,704,275.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,704,275.48/84,700.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,446.30

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