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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,855.28, 116,914.96 and 50,882.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,855.28, 116,914.96 and 50,882.24 is: 76,409.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,855.28 : 116,914.96 = 50,882.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,855.28/116,914.96 = 50,882.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,855.28x = 116,914.96 × 50,882.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,855.28x = 5,948,895,054.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,895,054.31/77,855.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,409.65

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