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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,355.48, 108,103.86 and 50,077.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,355.48, 108,103.86 and 50,077.48 is: 69,089.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,355.48 : 108,103.86 = 50,077.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,355.48/108,103.86 = 50,077.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,355.48x = 108,103.86 × 50,077.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,355.48x = 5,413,568,887.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,568,887.07/78,355.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,089.86

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