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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,324.96, 116,380.80 and 50,790.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,324.96, 116,380.80 and 50,790.24 is: 70,097.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,324.96 : 116,380.80 = 50,790.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,324.96/116,380.80 = 50,790.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,324.96x = 116,380.80 × 50,790.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,324.96x = 5,911,008,763.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,008,763.39/84,324.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,097.97

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