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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,753.04, 116,932.44 and 48,938.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,753.04, 116,932.44 and 48,938.32 is: 67,519.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,753.04 : 116,932.44 = 48,938.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,753.04/116,932.44 = 48,938.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,753.04x = 116,932.44 × 48,938.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,753.04x = 5,722,477,167.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,722,477,167.10/84,753.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,519.43

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