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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,594.24, 116,740.06 and 50,604.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,594.24, 116,740.06 and 50,604.16 is: 69,833.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,594.24 : 116,740.06 = 50,604.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,594.24/116,740.06 = 50,604.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,594.24x = 116,740.06 × 50,604.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,594.24x = 5,907,532,421.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,532,421.63/84,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,833.74

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