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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,095.38, 116,051.97 and 50,561.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,095.38, 116,051.97 and 50,561.94 is: 69,775.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,095.38 : 116,051.97 = 50,561.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,095.38/116,051.97 = 50,561.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,095.38x = 116,051.97 × 50,561.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,095.38x = 5,867,812,744.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,812,744.02/84,095.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,775.68

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