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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,387.97, 106,818.21 and 50,534.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,387.97, 106,818.21 and 50,534.67 is: 69,752.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,387.97 : 106,818.21 = 50,534.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,387.97/106,818.21 = 50,534.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,387.97x = 106,818.21 × 50,534.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,387.97x = 5,398,022,992.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,398,022,992.34/77,387.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,752.74

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