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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,736.72, 116,940.33 and 50,750.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,736.72, 116,940.33 and 50,750.74 is: 70,038.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,736.72 : 116,940.33 = 50,750.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,736.72/116,940.33 = 50,750.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,736.72x = 116,940.33 × 50,750.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,736.72x = 5,934,808,283.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,808,283.34/84,736.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,038.21

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