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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,343.39, 116,374.69 and 50,362.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,343.39, 116,374.69 and 50,362.88 is: 69,489.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,343.39 : 116,374.69 = 50,362.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,343.39/116,374.69 = 50,362.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,343.39x = 116,374.69 × 50,362.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,343.39x = 5,860,964,028.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,964,028.59/84,343.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,489.31

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