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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,131.36, 116,085.12 and 50,599.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,131.36, 116,085.12 and 50,599.52 is: 69,817.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,131.36 : 116,085.12 = 50,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,131.36/116,085.12 = 50,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,131.36x = 116,085.12 × 50,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,131.36x = 5,873,851,351.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,851,351.14/84,131.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,817.62

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