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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,498.56, 106,920.52 and 50,656.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,498.56, 106,920.52 and 50,656.56 is: 69,888.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,498.56 : 106,920.52 = 50,656.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,498.56/106,920.52 = 50,656.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,498.56x = 106,920.52 × 50,656.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,498.56x = 5,416,225,736.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,225,736.61/77,498.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,888.08

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