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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,192.05, 116,200.08 and 50,202.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,192.05, 116,200.08 and 50,202.73 is: 69,288.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,192.05 : 116,200.08 = 50,202.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,192.05/116,200.08 = 50,202.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,192.05x = 116,200.08 × 50,202.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,192.05x = 5,833,560,661.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,833,560,661.22/84,192.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,288.74

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