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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.40, 108,759.60 and 50,141.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.40, 108,759.60 and 50,141.36 is: 69,188.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.40 : 108,759.60 = 50,141.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.40/108,759.60 = 50,141.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.40x = 108,759.60 × 50,141.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.40x = 5,453,354,257.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,354,257.06/78,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,188.85

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