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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,796.72, 108,739.47 and 50,502.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,796.72, 108,739.47 and 50,502.41 is: 69,693.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,796.72 : 108,739.47 = 50,502.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,796.72/108,739.47 = 50,502.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,796.72x = 108,739.47 × 50,502.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,796.72x = 5,491,604,984.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,604,984.04/78,796.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,693.32

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