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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,469.23, 116,548.93 and 50,472.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,469.23, 116,548.93 and 50,472.63 is: 69,641.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,469.23 : 116,548.93 = 50,472.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,469.23/116,548.93 = 50,472.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,469.23x = 116,548.93 × 50,472.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,469.23x = 5,882,530,311.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,530,311.86/84,469.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,641.11

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