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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,468.50, 116,555.00 and 50,469.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,468.50, 116,555.00 and 50,469.77 is: 69,641.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,468.50 : 116,555.00 = 50,469.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,468.50/116,555.00 = 50,469.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,468.50x = 116,555.00 × 50,469.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,468.50x = 5,882,503,207.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,503,207.23/84,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,641.38

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