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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,602.56, 116,772.96 and 50,631.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,602.56, 116,772.96 and 50,631.52 is: 69,884.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,602.56 : 116,772.96 = 50,631.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,602.56/116,772.96 = 50,631.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,602.56x = 116,772.96 × 50,631.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,602.56x = 5,912,392,459.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,912,392,459.70/84,602.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,884.32

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