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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,188.05, 116,194.56 and 50,198.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,188.05, 116,194.56 and 50,198.73 is: 69,283.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,188.05 : 116,194.56 = 50,198.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,188.05/116,194.56 = 50,198.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,188.05x = 116,194.56 × 50,198.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,188.05x = 5,832,819,344.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,832,819,344.91/84,188.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,283.22

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