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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,778.24, 107,349.40 and 50,516.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,778.24, 107,349.40 and 50,516.28 is: 69,722.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,778.24 : 107,349.40 = 50,516.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,778.24/107,349.40 = 50,516.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,778.24x = 107,349.40 × 50,516.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,778.24x = 5,422,892,348.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,892,348.23/77,778.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,722.49

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