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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,204.40, 116,199.18 and 50,195.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,204.40, 116,199.18 and 50,195.34 is: 69,267.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,204.40 : 116,199.18 = 50,195.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,204.40/116,199.18 = 50,195.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,204.40x = 116,199.18 × 50,195.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,204.40x = 5,832,657,347.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,832,657,347.82/84,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,267.85

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