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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,653.82, 116,433.70 and 50,656.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,653.82, 116,433.70 and 50,656.34 is: 75,953.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,653.82 : 116,433.70 = 50,656.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,653.82/116,433.70 = 50,656.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,653.82x = 116,433.70 × 50,656.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,653.82x = 5,898,105,094.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,105,094.66/77,653.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,953.83

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