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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,733.47, 116,927.55 and 48,433.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,733.47, 116,927.55 and 48,433.50 is: 66,835.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,733.47 : 116,927.55 = 48,433.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,733.47/116,927.55 = 48,433.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,733.47x = 116,927.55 × 48,433.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,733.47x = 5,663,210,492.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,210,492.93/84,733.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,835.58

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