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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,824.84, 108,778.23 and 50,530.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,824.84, 108,778.23 and 50,530.50 is: 69,732.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,824.84 : 108,778.23 = 50,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,824.84/108,778.23 = 50,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,824.84x = 108,778.23 × 50,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,824.84x = 5,496,618,351.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,618,351.02/78,824.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,732.06

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