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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,540.30, 116,645.58 and 50,067.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,540.30, 116,645.58 and 50,067.62 is: 69,081.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,540.30 : 116,645.58 = 50,067.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,540.30/116,645.58 = 50,067.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,540.30x = 116,645.58 × 50,067.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,540.30x = 5,840,166,574.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840,166,574.12/84,540.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,081.45

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