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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,183.56, 115,775.04 and 50,696.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,183.56, 115,775.04 and 50,696.68 is: 76,044.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,183.56 : 115,775.04 = 50,696.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,183.56/115,775.04 = 50,696.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,183.56x = 115,775.04 × 50,696.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,183.56x = 5,869,410,154.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,410,154.87/77,183.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,044.82

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