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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,595.25, 116,741.44 and 50,605.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,595.25, 116,741.44 and 50,605.16 is: 69,835.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,595.25 : 116,741.44 = 50,605.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,595.25/116,741.44 = 50,605.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,595.25x = 116,741.44 × 50,605.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,595.25x = 5,907,719,415.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,719,415.17/84,595.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,835.12

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