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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,740.47, 116,945.52 and 50,754.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,740.47, 116,945.52 and 50,754.49 is: 70,043.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,740.47 : 116,945.52 = 50,754.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,740.47/116,945.52 = 50,754.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,740.47x = 116,945.52 × 50,754.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,740.47x = 5,935,510,225.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,510,225.38/84,740.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,043.40

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