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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,300.94, 116,298.75 and 50,747.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,300.94, 116,298.75 and 50,747.50 is: 70,009.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,300.94 : 116,298.75 = 50,747.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,300.94/116,298.75 = 50,747.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,300.94x = 116,298.75 × 50,747.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,300.94x = 5,901,870,815.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901,870,815.63/84,300.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,009.55

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