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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,480.30, 116,603.58 and 50,508.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,480.30, 116,603.58 and 50,508.90 is: 69,714.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,480.30 : 116,603.58 = 50,508.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,480.30/116,603.58 = 50,508.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,480.30x = 116,603.58 × 50,508.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,480.30x = 5,889,518,561.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,518,561.86/84,480.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,714.70

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