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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805.95, 108,752.18 and 50,511.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805.95, 108,752.18 and 50,511.62 is: 69,706.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805.95 : 108,752.18 = 50,511.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805.95/108,752.18 = 50,511.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805.95x = 108,752.18 × 50,511.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805.95x = 5,493,247,994.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,493,247,994.01/78,805.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,706.01

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