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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,362.37, 116,405.70 and 50,384.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,362.37, 116,405.70 and 50,384.49 is: 69,522.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,362.37 : 116,405.70 = 50,384.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,362.37/116,405.70 = 50,384.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,362.37x = 116,405.70 × 50,384.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,362.37x = 5,865,041,827.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,041,827.59/84,362.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,522.01

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