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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,584.70, 116,718.75 and 50,586.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,584.70, 116,718.75 and 50,586.30 is: 69,804.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,584.70 : 116,718.75 = 50,586.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,584.70/116,718.75 = 50,586.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,584.70x = 116,718.75 × 50,586.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,584.70x = 5,904,369,703.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,369,703.13/84,584.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,804.23

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