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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,823.34, 108,776.16 and 50,529

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,823.34, 108,776.16 and 50,529 is: 69,729.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,823.34 : 108,776.16 = 50,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,823.34/108,776.16 = 50,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,823.34x = 108,776.16 × 50,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,823.34x = 5,496,350,588.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,350,588.64/78,823.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,729.99

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