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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,491.33, 116,590.02 and 50,493.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,491.33, 116,590.02 and 50,493.03 is: 69,675.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,491.33 : 116,590.02 = 50,493.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,491.33/116,590.02 = 50,493.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,491.33x = 116,590.02 × 50,493.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,491.33x = 5,886,983,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,983,377.56/84,491.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,675.60

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