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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,693.27, 116,878.32 and 50,703.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,693.27, 116,878.32 and 50,703.24 is: 69,971.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,693.27 : 116,878.32 = 50,703.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,693.27/116,878.32 = 50,703.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,693.27x = 116,878.32 × 50,703.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,693.27x = 5,926,109,509.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,926,109,509.76/84,693.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,971.43

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