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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,488.22, 116,585.84 and 50,489.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,488.22, 116,585.84 and 50,489.96 is: 69,671.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,488.22 : 116,585.84 = 50,489.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,488.22/116,585.84 = 50,489.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,488.22x = 116,585.84 × 50,489.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,488.22x = 5,886,413,941.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,413,941.46/84,488.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,671.42

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