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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,492.33, 116,591.40 and 50,494.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,492.33, 116,591.40 and 50,494.03 is: 69,676.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,492.33 : 116,591.40 = 50,494.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,492.33/116,591.40 = 50,494.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,492.33x = 116,591.40 × 50,494.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,492.33x = 5,887,169,649.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,169,649.34/84,492.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,676.97

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