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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,797.50, 108,740.55 and 50,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,797.50, 108,740.55 and 50,503.20 is: 69,694.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,797.50 : 108,740.55 = 50,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,797.50/108,740.55 = 50,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,797.50x = 108,740.55 × 50,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,797.50x = 5,491,745,744.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,745,744.76/78,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,694.42

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