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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,608.37, 116,728.66 and 50,617.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,608.37, 116,728.66 and 50,617.83 is: 69,834.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,608.37 : 116,728.66 = 50,617.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,608.37/116,728.66 = 50,617.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,608.37x = 116,728.66 × 50,617.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,608.37x = 5,908,551,468.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,551,468.01/84,608.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,834.12

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