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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,736.28, 116,939.73 and 50,750.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,736.28, 116,939.73 and 50,750.30 is: 70,037.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,736.28 : 116,939.73 = 50,750.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,736.28/116,939.73 = 50,750.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,736.28x = 116,939.73 × 50,750.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,736.28x = 5,934,726,862.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,726,862.08/84,736.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,037.61

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