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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,882.42, 117,148.07 and 48,597.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,882.42, 117,148.07 and 48,597.36 is: 67,070.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,882.42 : 117,148.07 = 48,597.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,882.42/117,148.07 = 48,597.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,882.42x = 117,148.07 × 48,597.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,882.42x = 5,693,086,931.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,086,931.10/84,882.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,070.27

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