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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,885.40, 117,144.08 and 50,899.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,885.40, 117,144.08 and 50,899.44 is: 70,242.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,885.40 : 117,144.08 = 50,899.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,885.40/117,144.08 = 50,899.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,885.40x = 117,144.08 × 50,899.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,885.40x = 5,962,568,071.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,568,071.32/84,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,242.56

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