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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,384.84, 116,018.76 and 50,737.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,384.84, 116,018.76 and 50,737.53 is: 76,067.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,384.84 : 116,018.76 = 50,737.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,384.84/116,018.76 = 50,737.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,384.84x = 116,018.76 × 50,737.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,384.84x = 5,886,505,316.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,505,316.06/77,384.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,067.94

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