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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,988.42, 107,624.70 and 49,693.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,988.42, 107,624.70 and 49,693.50 is: 68,577.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,988.42 : 107,624.70 = 49,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,988.42/107,624.70 = 49,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,988.42x = 107,624.70 × 49,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,988.42x = 5,348,248,029.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,348,248,029.45/77,988.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,577.46

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