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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,680.42, 116,842.43 and 50,218.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,680.42, 116,842.43 and 50,218.77 is: 69,292.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,680.42 : 116,842.43 = 50,218.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,680.42/116,842.43 = 50,218.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,680.42x = 116,842.43 × 50,218.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,680.42x = 5,867,683,118.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,683,118.41/84,680.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,292.09

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