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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,811.28, 108,743.64 and 50,142.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,811.28, 108,743.64 and 50,142.32 is: 69,186.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,811.28 : 108,743.64 = 50,142.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,811.28/108,743.64 = 50,142.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,811.28x = 108,743.64 × 50,142.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,811.28x = 5,452,658,394.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,452,658,394.84/78,811.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,186.27

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