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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,492.83, 116,592.09 and 50,494.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,492.83, 116,592.09 and 50,494.53 is: 69,677.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,492.83 : 116,592.09 = 50,494.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,492.83/116,592.09 = 50,494.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,492.83x = 116,592.09 × 50,494.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,492.83x = 5,887,262,786.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,262,786.27/84,492.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,677.67

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