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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,472.76, 116,560.86 and 50,474.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,472.76, 116,560.86 and 50,474.02 is: 69,647.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,472.76 : 116,560.86 = 50,474.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,472.76/116,560.86 = 50,474.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,472.76x = 116,560.86 × 50,474.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,472.76x = 5,883,295,178.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,295,178.86/84,472.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,647.25

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