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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,726.74, 116,914.20 and 50,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,726.74, 116,914.20 and 50,734.40 is: 70,008.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,726.74 : 116,914.20 = 50,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,726.74/116,914.20 = 50,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,726.74x = 116,914.20 × 50,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,726.74x = 5,931,571,203.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,571,203.91/84,726.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,008.26

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