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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,523.56, 108,304.49 and 49,818.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,523.56, 108,304.49 and 49,818.51 is: 68,712.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,523.56 : 108,304.49 = 49,818.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,523.56/108,304.49 = 49,818.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,523.56x = 108,304.49 × 49,818.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,523.56x = 5,395,568,442.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,568,442.66/78,523.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,712.73

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