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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,594.88, 116,737.51 and 50,583.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,594.88, 116,737.51 and 50,583.31 is: 69,802.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,594.88 : 116,737.51 = 50,583.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,594.88/116,737.51 = 50,583.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,594.88x = 116,737.51 × 50,583.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,594.88x = 5,904,970,132.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,970,132.41/84,594.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,802.92

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