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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,037.56, 107,665.48 and 50,801.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,037.56, 107,665.48 and 50,801.21 is: 70,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,037.56 : 107,665.48 = 50,801.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,037.56/107,665.48 = 50,801.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,037.56x = 107,665.48 × 50,801.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,037.56x = 5,469,536,302.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,469,536,302.39/78,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,088.51

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