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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,636.18, 107,104.20 and 49,326.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,636.18, 107,104.20 and 49,326.68 is: 68,049.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,636.18 : 107,104.20 = 49,326.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,636.18/107,104.20 = 49,326.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,636.18x = 107,104.20 × 49,326.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,636.18x = 5,283,094,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,283,094,600.06/77,636.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,049.39

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