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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,501.58, 116,604.30 and 50,503.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,501.58, 116,604.30 and 50,503.36 is: 69,689.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,501.58 : 116,604.30 = 50,503.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,501.58/116,604.30 = 50,503.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,501.58x = 116,604.30 × 50,503.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,501.58x = 5,888,908,940.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,888,908,940.45/84,501.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,689.93

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