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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,862.32, 117,096.96 and 49,045.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,862.32, 117,096.96 and 49,045.40 is: 67,675.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,862.32 : 117,096.96 = 49,045.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,862.32/117,096.96 = 49,045.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,862.32x = 117,096.96 × 49,045.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,862.32x = 5,743,067,241.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,743,067,241.98/84,862.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,675.11

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