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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,482.40, 108,330.48 and 50,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,482.40, 108,330.48 and 50,188.20 is: 69,275.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,482.40 : 108,330.48 = 50,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,482.40/108,330.48 = 50,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,482.40x = 108,330.48 × 50,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,482.40x = 5,436,911,796.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,436,911,796.34/78,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,275.55

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