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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,468.60, 108,276.06 and 50,154.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,468.60, 108,276.06 and 50,154.20 is: 69,206.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,468.60 : 108,276.06 = 50,154.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,468.60/108,276.06 = 50,154.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,468.60x = 108,276.06 × 50,154.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,468.60x = 5,430,499,168.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,430,499,168.45/78,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,206.02

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