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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,695.37, 108,580.37 and 50,439.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,695.37, 108,580.37 and 50,439.33 is: 69,593.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,695.37 : 108,580.37 = 50,439.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,695.37/108,580.37 = 50,439.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,695.37x = 108,580.37 × 50,439.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,695.37x = 5,476,720,861.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,720,861.76/78,695.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,593.94

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