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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,230.40, 116,196.03 and 50,214.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,230.40, 116,196.03 and 50,214.93 is: 69,271.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,230.40 : 116,196.03 = 50,214.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,230.40/116,196.03 = 50,214.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,230.40x = 116,196.03 × 50,214.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,230.40x = 5,834,775,512.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,775,512.73/84,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,271.61

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