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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,549.69, 116,670.12 and 50,551.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,549.69, 116,670.12 and 50,551.41 is: 69,755.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,549.69 : 116,670.12 = 50,551.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,549.69/116,670.12 = 50,551.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,549.69x = 116,670.12 × 50,551.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,549.69x = 5,897,839,070.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,839,070.87/84,549.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,755.89

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