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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,200.42, 116,193.68 and 50,191.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,200.42, 116,193.68 and 50,191.37 is: 69,262.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,200.42 : 116,193.68 = 50,191.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,200.42/116,193.68 = 50,191.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,200.42x = 116,193.68 × 50,191.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,200.42x = 5,831,919,984.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,919,984.54/84,200.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,262.36

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