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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,336.30, 116,390.25 and 50,346.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,336.30, 116,390.25 and 50,346.18 is: 69,481.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,336.30 : 116,390.25 = 50,346.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,336.30/116,390.25 = 50,346.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,336.30x = 116,390.25 × 50,346.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,336.30x = 5,859,804,476.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,859,804,476.75/84,336.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,481.40

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