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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,444.32, 116,530.53 and 50,445.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,444.32, 116,530.53 and 50,445.18 is: 69,612.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,444.32 : 116,530.53 = 50,445.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,444.32/116,530.53 = 50,445.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,444.32x = 116,530.53 × 50,445.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,444.32x = 5,878,402,978.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,878,402,978.69/84,444.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,612.77

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