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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,136.56, 106,417.04 and 50,269.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,136.56, 106,417.04 and 50,269.28 is: 69,351.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,136.56 : 106,417.04 = 50,269.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,136.56/106,417.04 = 50,269.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,136.56x = 106,417.04 × 50,269.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,136.56x = 5,349,507,980.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,507,980.53/77,136.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,351.13

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