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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,538.29, 116,642.81 and 50,065.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,538.29, 116,642.81 and 50,065.61 is: 69,078.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,538.29 : 116,642.81 = 50,065.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,538.29/116,642.81 = 50,065.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,538.29x = 116,642.81 × 50,065.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,538.29x = 5,839,793,851.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,793,851.54/84,538.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,078.68

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