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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,459.56, 116,535.68 and 50,462.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,459.56, 116,535.68 and 50,462.94 is: 69,627.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,459.56 : 116,535.68 = 50,462.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,459.56/116,535.68 = 50,462.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,459.56x = 116,535.68 × 50,462.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,459.56x = 5,880,733,027.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,733,027.70/84,459.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,627.80

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