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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,391.23, 116,471.48 and 50,850.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,391.23, 116,471.48 and 50,850.75 is: 70,181.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,391.23 : 116,471.48 = 50,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,391.23/116,471.48 = 50,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,391.23x = 116,471.48 × 50,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,391.23x = 5,922,661,857.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,661,857.36/84,391.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,181.01

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