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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,610.32, 116,681.36 and 50,613.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,610.32, 116,681.36 and 50,613.14 is: 69,797.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,610.32 : 116,681.36 = 50,613.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,610.32/116,681.36 = 50,613.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,610.32x = 116,681.36 × 50,613.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,610.32x = 5,905,609,172.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,609,172.60/84,610.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,797.74

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