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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,064.40, 116,024.30 and 53,862.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,064.40, 116,024.30 and 53,862.74 is: 74,340.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,064.40 : 116,024.30 = 53,862.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,064.40/116,024.30 = 53,862.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,064.40x = 116,024.30 × 53,862.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,064.40x = 6,249,385,855.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,249,385,855.15/84,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,340.46

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