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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,344.39, 108,139.91 and 50,050.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,344.39, 108,139.91 and 50,050.07 is: 69,084.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,344.39 : 108,139.91 = 50,050.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,344.39/108,139.91 = 50,050.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,344.39x = 108,139.91 × 50,050.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,344.39x = 5,412,409,274.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,409,274.34/78,344.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,084.84

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