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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,340.41, 116,391.17 and 50,342.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,340.41, 116,391.17 and 50,342.28 is: 69,473.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,340.41 : 116,391.17 = 50,342.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,340.41/116,391.17 = 50,342.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,340.41x = 116,391.17 × 50,342.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,340.41x = 5,859,396,617.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,859,396,617.96/84,340.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,473.18

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