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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,468.85, 116,548.41 and 50,472.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,468.85, 116,548.41 and 50,472.25 is: 69,640.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,468.85 : 116,548.41 = 50,472.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,468.85/116,548.41 = 50,472.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,468.85x = 116,548.41 × 50,472.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,468.85x = 5,882,460,486.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,460,486.62/84,468.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,640.59

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