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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,531.56, 116,623.14 and 50,985.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,531.56, 116,623.14 and 50,985.32 is: 70,341.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,531.56 : 116,623.14 = 50,985.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,531.56/116,623.14 = 50,985.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,531.56x = 116,623.14 × 50,985.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,531.56x = 5,946,068,112.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,068,112.30/84,531.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,341.40

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