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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,703.20, 118,054.80 and 50,709.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,703.20, 118,054.80 and 50,709.60 is: 76,064.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,703.20 : 118,054.80 = 50,709.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,703.20/118,054.80 = 50,709.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,703.20x = 118,054.80 × 50,709.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,703.20x = 5,986,511,686.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,511,686.08/78,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,064.40

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