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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,360.38, 116,402.95 and 50,382.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,360.38, 116,402.95 and 50,382.50 is: 69,519.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,360.38 : 116,402.95 = 50,382.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,360.38/116,402.95 = 50,382.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,360.38x = 116,402.95 × 50,382.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,360.38x = 5,864,671,628.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,671,628.38/84,360.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,519.27

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