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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,504.65, 116,597.17 and 50,507.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,504.65, 116,597.17 and 50,507.40 is: 69,688.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,504.65 : 116,597.17 = 50,507.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,504.65/116,597.17 = 50,507.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,504.65x = 116,597.17 × 50,507.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,504.65x = 5,889,019,748.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,019,748.57/84,504.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,688.70

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