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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,726.58, 108,680.84 and 50,068.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,726.58, 108,680.84 and 50,068.23 is: 69,118.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,726.58 : 108,680.84 = 50,068.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,726.58/108,680.84 = 50,068.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,726.58x = 108,680.84 × 50,068.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,726.58x = 5,441,456,823.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,456,823.57/78,726.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,118.42

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