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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,734.60, 116,937.41 and 50,748.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,734.60, 116,937.41 and 50,748.62 is: 70,035.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,734.60 : 116,937.41 = 50,748.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,734.60/116,937.41 = 50,748.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,734.60x = 116,937.41 × 50,748.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,734.60x = 5,934,411,345.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,411,345.44/84,734.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,035.28

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