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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,340.36, 116,395.74 and 50,350.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,340.36, 116,395.74 and 50,350.24 is: 69,486.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,340.36 : 116,395.74 = 50,350.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,340.36/116,395.74 = 50,350.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,340.36x = 116,395.74 × 50,350.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,340.36x = 5,860,553,443.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,553,443.98/84,340.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,486.94

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