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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,547.08, 116,667.04 and 50,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,547.08, 116,667.04 and 50,548.80 is: 69,752.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,547.08 : 116,667.04 = 50,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,547.08/116,667.04 = 50,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,547.08x = 116,667.04 × 50,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,547.08x = 5,897,378,871.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,378,871.55/84,547.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,752.60

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