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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,820.19, 108,771.86 and 50,525.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,820.19, 108,771.86 and 50,525.88 is: 69,725.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,820.19 : 108,771.86 = 50,525.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,820.19/108,771.86 = 50,525.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,820.19x = 108,771.86 × 50,525.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,820.19x = 5,495,793,664.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,495,793,664.16/78,820.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,725.71

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