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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,496.14, 116,596.80 and 50,497.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,496.14, 116,596.80 and 50,497.92 is: 69,682.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,496.14 : 116,596.80 = 50,497.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,496.14/116,596.80 = 50,497.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,496.14x = 116,596.80 × 50,497.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,496.14x = 5,887,895,878.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,895,878.66/84,496.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,682.42

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