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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,812.20, 117,050.12 and 48,517.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,812.20, 117,050.12 and 48,517.04 is: 66,958.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,812.20 : 117,050.12 = 48,517.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,812.20/117,050.12 = 48,517.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,812.20x = 117,050.12 × 48,517.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,812.20x = 5,678,925,354.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,925,354.04/84,812.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,958.83

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