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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,369.28, 108,134.40 and 50,053.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,369.28, 108,134.40 and 50,053.12 is: 69,063.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,369.28 : 108,134.40 = 50,053.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,369.28/108,134.40 = 50,053.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,369.28x = 108,134.40 × 50,053.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,369.28x = 5,412,464,099.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,464,099.33/78,369.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,063.59

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