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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,456, 108,118.08 and 50,112.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,456, 108,118.08 and 50,112.48 is: 69,058.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,456 : 108,118.08 = 50,112.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,456/108,118.08 = 50,112.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,456x = 108,118.08 × 50,112.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,456x = 5,418,065,121.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,418,065,121.64/78,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,058.65

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