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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,587.22, 116,721.88 and 50,588.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,587.22, 116,721.88 and 50,588.89 is: 69,807.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,587.22 : 116,721.88 = 50,588.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,587.22/116,721.88 = 50,588.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,587.22x = 116,721.88 × 50,588.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,587.22x = 5,904,829,929.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,829,929.64/84,587.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,807.59

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