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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,615.32, 116,688.24 and 50,618.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,615.32, 116,688.24 and 50,618.15 is: 69,804.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,615.32 : 116,688.24 = 50,618.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,615.32/116,688.24 = 50,618.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,615.32x = 116,688.24 × 50,618.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,615.32x = 5,906,542,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,542,835.56/84,615.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,804.65

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