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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,236.90, 107,926.92 and 49,508.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,236.90, 107,926.92 and 49,508.22 is: 68,296.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,236.90 : 107,926.92 = 49,508.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,236.90/107,926.92 = 49,508.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,236.90x = 107,926.92 × 49,508.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,236.90x = 5,343,269,699.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,343,269,699.28/78,236.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,296.03

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