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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,159.34, 106,526.34 and 50,348.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,159.34, 106,526.34 and 50,348.34 is: 69,511.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,159.34 : 106,526.34 = 50,348.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,159.34/106,526.34 = 50,348.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,159.34x = 106,526.34 × 50,348.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,159.34x = 5,363,424,385.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,424,385.28/77,159.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,511.02

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