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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,199.42, 116,192.30 and 50,190.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,199.42, 116,192.30 and 50,190.37 is: 69,260.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,199.42 : 116,192.30 = 50,190.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,199.42/116,192.30 = 50,190.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,199.42x = 116,192.30 × 50,190.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,199.42x = 5,831,734,363.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,734,363.15/84,199.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,260.98

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