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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,748.57, 116,908.87 and 50,273.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,748.57, 116,908.87 and 50,273.24 is: 69,350.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,748.57 : 116,908.87 = 50,273.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,748.57/116,908.87 = 50,273.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,748.57x = 116,908.87 × 50,273.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,748.57x = 5,877,387,720.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,877,387,720.54/84,748.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,350.88

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