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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,594.50, 116,740.40 and 50,604.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,594.50, 116,740.40 and 50,604.41 is: 69,834.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,594.50 : 116,740.40 = 50,604.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,594.50/116,740.40 = 50,604.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,594.50x = 116,740.40 × 50,604.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,594.50x = 5,907,579,483.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,579,483.53/84,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,834.09

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