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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,240.44, 116,209.82 and 50,224.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,240.44, 116,209.82 and 50,224.94 is: 69,285.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,240.44 : 116,209.82 = 50,224.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,240.44/116,209.82 = 50,224.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,240.44x = 116,209.82 × 50,224.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,240.44x = 5,836,631,236.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,631,236.91/84,240.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,285.38

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