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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,361.38, 116,404.33 and 50,383.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,361.38, 116,404.33 and 50,383.50 is: 69,520.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,361.38 : 116,404.33 = 50,383.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,361.38/116,404.33 = 50,383.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,361.38x = 116,404.33 × 50,383.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,361.38x = 5,864,857,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,857,560.56/84,361.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,520.65

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