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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,774.44, 116,984.58 and 50,784.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,774.44, 116,984.58 and 50,784.32 is: 70,079.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,774.44 : 116,984.58 = 50,784.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,774.44/116,984.58 = 50,784.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,774.44x = 116,984.58 × 50,784.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,774.44x = 5,940,982,345.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,982,345.79/84,774.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,079.88

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