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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,890.99, 117,159.68 and 50,918.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,890.99, 117,159.68 and 50,918.18 is: 70,273.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,890.99 : 117,159.68 = 50,918.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,890.99/117,159.68 = 50,918.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,890.99x = 117,159.68 × 50,918.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,890.99x = 5,965,557,216.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,557,216.48/84,890.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,273.15

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