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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,743.48, 116,949.66 and 50,757.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,743.48, 116,949.66 and 50,757.50 is: 70,047.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,743.48 : 116,949.66 = 50,757.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,743.48/116,949.66 = 50,757.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,743.48x = 116,949.66 × 50,757.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,743.48x = 5,936,072,367.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,072,367.45/84,743.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,047.54

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