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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,339.36, 116,394.36 and 50,349.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,339.36, 116,394.36 and 50,349.24 is: 69,485.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,339.36 : 116,394.36 = 50,349.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,339.36/116,394.36 = 50,349.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,339.36x = 116,394.36 × 50,349.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,339.36x = 5,860,367,566.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,367,566.29/84,339.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,485.56

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