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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,685.44, 116,853.52 and 50,686.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,685.44, 116,853.52 and 50,686.08 is: 69,939.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,685.44 : 116,853.52 = 50,686.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,685.44/116,853.52 = 50,686.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,685.44x = 116,853.52 × 50,686.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,685.44x = 5,922,846,863.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,846,863.00/84,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,939.38

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