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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,470.40, 116,557.62 and 50,471.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,470.40, 116,557.62 and 50,471.70 is: 69,644.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,470.40 : 116,557.62 = 50,471.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,470.40/116,557.62 = 50,471.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,470.40x = 116,557.62 × 50,471.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,470.40x = 5,882,861,229.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,861,229.35/84,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,644.06

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