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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,200.58, 116,144.82 and 50,186.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,200.58, 116,144.82 and 50,186.16 is: 69,225.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,200.58 : 116,144.82 = 50,186.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,200.58/116,144.82 = 50,186.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,200.58x = 116,144.82 × 50,186.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,200.58x = 5,828,862,519.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,862,519.69/84,200.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,225.92

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