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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,796.50, 108,739.17 and 50,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,796.50, 108,739.17 and 50,502.20 is: 69,693.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,796.50 : 108,739.17 = 50,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,796.50/108,739.17 = 50,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,796.50x = 108,739.17 × 50,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,796.50x = 5,491,566,767.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,566,767.48/78,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,693.03

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