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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,468.75, 116,555.34 and 50,470.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,468.75, 116,555.34 and 50,470.01 is: 69,641.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,468.75 : 116,555.34 = 50,470.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,468.75/116,555.34 = 50,470.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,468.75x = 116,555.34 × 50,470.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,468.75x = 5,882,549,175.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,549,175.35/84,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,641.72

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