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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,735.60, 116,938.79 and 50,749.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,735.60, 116,938.79 and 50,749.62 is: 70,036.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,735.60 : 116,938.79 = 50,749.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,735.60/116,938.79 = 50,749.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,735.60x = 116,938.79 × 50,749.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,735.60x = 5,934,599,155.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,599,155.76/84,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,036.67

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