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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,496.16, 116,596.72 and 50,497.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,496.16, 116,596.72 and 50,497.88 is: 69,682.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,496.16 : 116,596.72 = 50,497.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,496.16/116,596.72 = 50,497.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,496.16x = 116,596.72 × 50,497.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,496.16x = 5,887,887,174.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,887,174.95/84,496.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,682.30

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