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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,232.80, 116,201.52 and 50,221.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,232.80, 116,201.52 and 50,221.92 is: 69,282.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,232.80 : 116,201.52 = 50,221.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,232.80/116,201.52 = 50,221.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,232.80x = 116,201.52 × 50,221.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,232.80x = 5,835,863,441.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,863,441.32/84,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,282.55

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