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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,592.50, 108,468.63 and 50,358.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,592.50, 108,468.63 and 50,358.33 is: 69,501.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,592.50 : 108,468.63 = 50,358.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,592.50/108,468.63 = 50,358.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,592.50x = 108,468.63 × 50,358.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,592.50x = 5,462,299,064.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,462,299,064.19/78,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,501.53

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