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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,121.24, 116,100.66 and 50,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,121.24, 116,100.66 and 50,587.24 is: 69,818.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,121.24 : 116,100.66 = 50,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,121.24/116,100.66 = 50,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,121.24x = 116,100.66 × 50,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,121.24x = 5,873,211,951.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,211,951.58/84,121.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,818.42

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