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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,495.58, 106,916.37 and 50,653.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,495.58, 106,916.37 and 50,653.56 is: 69,883.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,495.58 : 106,916.37 = 50,653.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,495.58/106,916.37 = 50,653.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,495.58x = 106,916.37 × 50,653.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,495.58x = 5,415,694,762.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,694,762.78/77,495.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,883.92

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