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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,500.58, 116,602.92 and 50,502.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,500.58, 116,602.92 and 50,502.36 is: 69,688.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,500.58 : 116,602.92 = 50,502.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,500.58/116,602.92 = 50,502.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,500.58x = 116,602.92 × 50,502.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,500.58x = 5,888,722,642.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,888,722,642.89/84,500.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,688.55

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