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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,793.31, 116,981.48 and 50,803.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,793.31, 116,981.48 and 50,803.23 is: 70,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,793.31 : 116,981.48 = 50,803.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,793.31/116,981.48 = 50,803.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,793.31x = 116,981.48 × 50,803.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,793.31x = 5,943,036,780.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,036,780.16/84,793.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,088.51

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