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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,520.13, 116,626.23 and 50,521.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,520.13, 116,626.23 and 50,521.32 is: 69,712.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,520.13 : 116,626.23 = 50,521.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,520.13/116,626.23 = 50,521.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,520.13x = 116,626.23 × 50,521.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,520.13x = 5,892,111,086.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,111,086.22/84,520.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,712.52

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