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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,614.32, 116,686.86 and 50,617.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,614.32, 116,686.86 and 50,617.15 is: 69,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,614.32 : 116,686.86 = 50,617.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,614.32/116,686.86 = 50,617.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,614.32x = 116,686.86 × 50,617.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,614.32x = 5,906,356,295.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,356,295.65/84,614.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,803.27

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