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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,789.47, 116,976.16 and 50,799.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,789.47, 116,976.16 and 50,799.39 is: 70,083.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,789.47 : 116,976.16 = 50,799.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,789.47/116,976.16 = 50,799.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,789.47x = 116,976.16 × 50,799.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,789.47x = 5,942,317,054.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,317,054.51/84,789.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,083.20

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