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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,456, 116,553.60 and 50,924.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,456, 116,553.60 and 50,924.16 is: 70,277.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,456 : 116,553.60 = 50,924.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,456/116,553.60 = 50,924.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,456x = 116,553.60 × 50,924.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,456x = 5,935,394,174.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,394,174.98/84,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,277.95

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