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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,736.34, 108,656.48 and 50,458.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,736.34, 108,656.48 and 50,458.43 is: 69,632.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,736.34 : 108,656.48 = 50,458.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,736.34/108,656.48 = 50,458.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,736.34x = 108,656.48 × 50,458.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,736.34x = 5,482,634,972.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,482,634,972.99/78,736.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,632.84

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