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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,500.16, 116,504.36 and 54,232.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,500.16, 116,504.36 and 54,232.08 is: 74,772.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,500.16 : 116,504.36 = 54,232.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,500.16/116,504.36 = 54,232.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,500.16x = 116,504.36 × 54,232.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,500.16x = 6,318,273,771.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,318,273,771.87/84,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,772.33

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