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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,810.37, 108,748.58 and 50,133.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,810.37, 108,748.58 and 50,133.33 is: 69,177.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,810.37 : 108,748.58 = 50,133.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,810.37/108,748.58 = 50,133.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,810.37x = 108,748.58 × 50,133.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,810.37x = 5,451,928,197.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,451,928,197.50/78,810.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,177.80

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