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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,776.44, 116,987.34 and 50,786.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,776.44, 116,987.34 and 50,786.32 is: 70,082.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,776.44 : 116,987.34 = 50,786.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,776.44/116,987.34 = 50,786.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,776.44x = 116,987.34 × 50,786.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,776.44x = 5,941,356,485.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,356,485.19/84,776.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,082.64

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