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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,959.49, 107,584.43 and 49,291.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,959.49, 107,584.43 and 49,291.70 is: 68,022.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,959.49 : 107,584.43 = 49,291.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,959.49/107,584.43 = 49,291.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,959.49x = 107,584.43 × 49,291.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,959.49x = 5,303,018,663.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,018,663.85/77,959.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,022.75

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