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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,505.29, 116,613.99 and 50,532.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,505.29, 116,613.99 and 50,532.54 is: 69,732.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,505.29 : 116,613.99 = 50,532.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,505.29/116,613.99 = 50,532.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,505.29x = 116,613.99 × 50,532.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,505.29x = 5,892,801,114.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,801,114.23/84,505.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,732.93

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