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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,351.04, 116,404.40 and 50,823.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,351.04, 116,404.40 and 50,823.52 is: 70,136.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,351.04 : 116,404.40 = 50,823.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,351.04/116,404.40 = 50,823.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,351.04x = 116,404.40 × 50,823.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,351.04x = 5,916,081,351.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,081,351.49/84,351.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,136.44

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