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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,739.76, 116,936.22 and 48,927.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,739.76, 116,936.22 and 48,927.64 is: 67,517.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,739.76 : 116,936.22 = 48,927.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,739.76/116,936.22 = 48,927.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,739.76x = 116,936.22 × 48,927.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,739.76x = 5,721,413,275.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721,413,275.12/84,739.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,517.46

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