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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,166.10, 107,864.12 and 49,868.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,166.10, 107,864.12 and 49,868.76 is: 68,815.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,166.10 : 107,864.12 = 49,868.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,166.10/107,864.12 = 49,868.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,166.10x = 107,864.12 × 49,868.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,166.10x = 5,379,049,912.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379,049,912.89/78,166.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,815.64

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