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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,473.16, 116,561.45 and 50,474.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,473.16, 116,561.45 and 50,474.48 is: 69,647.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,473.16 : 116,561.45 = 50,474.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,473.16/116,561.45 = 50,474.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,473.16x = 116,561.45 × 50,474.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,473.16x = 5,883,377,741.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,377,741.62/84,473.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,647.89

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