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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,473.03, 116,561.23 and 50,474.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,473.03, 116,561.23 and 50,474.34 is: 69,647.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,473.03 : 116,561.23 = 50,474.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,473.03/116,561.23 = 50,474.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,473.03x = 116,561.23 × 50,474.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,473.03x = 5,883,351,153.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,351,153.84/84,473.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,647.69

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