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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,582.72, 116,715.60 and 50,584.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,582.72, 116,715.60 and 50,584.46 is: 69,801.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,582.72 : 116,715.60 = 50,584.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,582.72/116,715.60 = 50,584.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,582.72x = 116,715.60 × 50,584.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,582.72x = 5,903,995,016.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,995,016.00/84,582.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,801.43

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