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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,694.27, 116,879.70 and 50,704.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,694.27, 116,879.70 and 50,704.24 is: 69,972.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,694.27 : 116,879.70 = 50,704.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,694.27/116,879.70 = 50,704.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,694.27x = 116,879.70 × 50,704.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,694.27x = 5,926,296,359.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,926,296,359.93/84,694.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,972.81

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