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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,616.06, 116,766.14 and 50,643.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,616.06, 116,766.14 and 50,643.26 is: 69,885.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,616.06 : 116,766.14 = 50,643.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,616.06/116,766.14 = 50,643.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,616.06x = 116,766.14 × 50,643.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,616.06x = 5,913,417,987.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913,417,987.22/84,616.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,885.29

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