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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,484.14, 116,580.18 and 50,485.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,484.14, 116,580.18 and 50,485.86 is: 69,665.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,484.14 : 116,580.18 = 50,485.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,484.14/116,580.18 = 50,485.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,484.14x = 116,580.18 × 50,485.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,484.14x = 5,885,650,646.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,650,646.25/84,484.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,665.75

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