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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,743.35, 116,916.86 and 48,418.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,743.35, 116,916.86 and 48,418.73 is: 66,801.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,743.35 : 116,916.86 = 48,418.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,743.35/116,916.86 = 48,418.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,743.35x = 116,916.86 × 48,418.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,743.35x = 5,660,965,634.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,660,965,634.69/84,743.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,801.30

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