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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,597.22, 116,735.70 and 50,598.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,597.22, 116,735.70 and 50,598.82 is: 69,821.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,597.22 : 116,735.70 = 50,598.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,597.22/116,735.70 = 50,598.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,597.22x = 116,735.70 × 50,598.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,597.22x = 5,906,688,671.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,688,671.87/84,597.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,821.31

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