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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,456.56, 116,531.55 and 50,459.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,456.56, 116,531.55 and 50,459.94 is: 69,623.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,456.56 : 116,531.55 = 50,459.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,456.56/116,531.55 = 50,459.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,456.56x = 116,531.55 × 50,459.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,456.56x = 5,880,175,021.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,175,021.11/84,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,623.67

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