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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,085.86, 106,396.25 and 50,181.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,085.86, 106,396.25 and 50,181.50 is: 69,262.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,085.86 : 106,396.25 = 50,181.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,085.86/106,396.25 = 50,181.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,085.86x = 106,396.25 × 50,181.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,085.86x = 5,339,122,636.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,339,122,636.49/77,085.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,262.03

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