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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,642.64, 116,726.24 and 50,645.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,642.64, 116,726.24 and 50,645.76 is: 69,842.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,642.64 : 116,726.24 = 50,645.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,642.64/116,726.24 = 50,645.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,642.64x = 116,726.24 × 50,645.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,642.64x = 5,911,689,136.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,689,136.74/84,642.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,842.92

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