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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,606.68, 116,726.33 and 50,616.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,606.68, 116,726.33 and 50,616.15 is: 69,831.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,606.68 : 116,726.33 = 50,616.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,606.68/116,726.33 = 50,616.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,606.68x = 116,726.33 × 50,616.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,606.68x = 5,908,237,428.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,237,428.23/84,606.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,831.81

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