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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,585.70, 116,720.13 and 50,587.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,585.70, 116,720.13 and 50,587.30 is: 69,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,585.70 : 116,720.13 = 50,587.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,585.70/116,720.13 = 50,587.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,585.70x = 116,720.13 × 50,587.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,585.70x = 5,904,556,232.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,556,232.35/84,585.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,805.61

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