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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,628.45, 108,544.04 and 50,350.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,628.45, 108,544.04 and 50,350.27 is: 69,506.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,628.45 : 108,544.04 = 50,350.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,628.45/108,544.04 = 50,350.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,628.45x = 108,544.04 × 50,350.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,628.45x = 5,465,221,720.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,221,720.89/78,628.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,506.92

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