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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,432.32, 116,524.73 and 50,440.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,432.32, 116,524.73 and 50,440.42 is: 69,612.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,432.32 : 116,524.73 = 50,440.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,432.32/116,524.73 = 50,440.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,432.32x = 116,524.73 × 50,440.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,432.32x = 5,877,556,309.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,877,556,309.62/84,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,612.63

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