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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,684.24, 115,436.04 and 50,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,684.24, 115,436.04 and 50,130.80 is: 69,151.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,684.24 : 115,436.04 = 50,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,684.24/115,436.04 = 50,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,684.24x = 115,436.04 × 50,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,684.24x = 5,786,901,034.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,786,901,034.03/83,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,151.62

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