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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,752.10, 116,949.37 and 50,759.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,752.10, 116,949.37 and 50,759.69 is: 70,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,752.10 : 116,949.37 = 50,759.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,752.10/116,949.37 = 50,759.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,752.10x = 116,949.37 × 50,759.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,752.10x = 5,936,313,479.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,313,479.34/84,752.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,043.26

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