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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,448.17, 116,516.61 and 50,442.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,448.17, 116,516.61 and 50,442.75 is: 69,597.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,448.17 : 116,516.61 = 50,442.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,448.17/116,516.61 = 50,442.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,448.17x = 116,516.61 × 50,442.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,448.17x = 5,877,418,229.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,877,418,229.08/84,448.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,597.93

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