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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,752.40, 116,950.31 and 50,760.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,752.40, 116,950.31 and 50,760.27 is: 70,044.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,752.40 : 116,950.31 = 50,760.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,752.40/116,950.31 = 50,760.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,752.40x = 116,950.31 × 50,760.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,752.40x = 5,936,429,312.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,429,312.18/84,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,044.38

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