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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,505.95, 116,618.02 and 50,512.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,505.95, 116,618.02 and 50,512.79 is: 69,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,505.95 : 116,618.02 = 50,512.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,505.95/116,618.02 = 50,512.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,505.95x = 116,618.02 × 50,512.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,505.95x = 5,890,701,909.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,890,701,909.16/84,505.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,707.54

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