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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,831.48, 117,076.74 and 48,536.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,831.48, 117,076.74 and 48,536.28 is: 66,985.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,831.48 : 117,076.74 = 48,536.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,831.48/117,076.74 = 48,536.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,831.48x = 117,076.74 × 48,536.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,831.48x = 5,682,469,434.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,682,469,434.13/84,831.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,985.39

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