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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,457.31, 116,532.59 and 50,460.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,457.31, 116,532.59 and 50,460.69 is: 69,624.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,457.31 : 116,532.59 = 50,460.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,457.31/116,532.59 = 50,460.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,457.31x = 116,532.59 × 50,460.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,457.31x = 5,880,315,083.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,315,083.58/84,457.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,624.71

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