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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,144.15, 116,144.73 and 50,177.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,144.15, 116,144.73 and 50,177.61 is: 69,260.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,144.15 : 116,144.73 = 50,177.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,144.15/116,144.73 = 50,177.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,144.15x = 116,144.73 × 50,177.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,144.15x = 5,827,864,965.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,827,864,965.50/84,144.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,260.49

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