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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,660.88, 116,852.88 and 50,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,660.88, 116,852.88 and 50,234.80 is: 69,336.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,660.88 : 116,852.88 = 50,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,660.88/116,852.88 = 50,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,660.88x = 116,852.88 × 50,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,660.88x = 5,870,081,056.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,081,056.22/84,660.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,336.40

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