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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,817.78, 108,752.60 and 50,148.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,817.78, 108,752.60 and 50,148.82 is: 69,195.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,817.78 : 108,752.60 = 50,148.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,817.78/108,752.60 = 50,148.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,817.78x = 108,752.60 × 50,148.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,817.78x = 5,453,814,561.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,814,561.93/78,817.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,195.23

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