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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,466.35, 116,544.96 and 50,469.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,466.35, 116,544.96 and 50,469.75 is: 69,637.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,466.35 : 116,544.96 = 50,469.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,466.35/116,544.96 = 50,469.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,466.35x = 116,544.96 × 50,469.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,466.35x = 5,881,994,994.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,994,994.96/84,466.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,637.14

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