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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,405.16, 106,802.88 and 50,587.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,405.16, 106,802.88 and 50,587.08 is: 69,799.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,405.16 : 106,802.88 = 50,587.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,405.16/106,802.88 = 50,587.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,405.16x = 106,802.88 × 50,587.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,405.16x = 5,402,845,834.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,402,845,834.79/77,405.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,799.56

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