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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,595.69, 116,742.03 and 50,605.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,595.69, 116,742.03 and 50,605.61 is: 69,835.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,595.69 : 116,742.03 = 50,605.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,595.69/116,742.03 = 50,605.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,595.69x = 116,742.03 × 50,605.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,595.69x = 5,907,801,475.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,801,475.45/84,595.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,835.73

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