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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,596.22, 116,734.32 and 50,597.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,596.22, 116,734.32 and 50,597.82 is: 69,819.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,596.22 : 116,734.32 = 50,597.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,596.22/116,734.32 = 50,597.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,596.22x = 116,734.32 × 50,597.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,596.22x = 5,906,502,111.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,502,111.18/84,596.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,819.93

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