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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,826.24, 108,595.38 and 54,909.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,826.24, 108,595.38 and 54,909.64 is: 75,646.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,826.24 : 108,595.38 = 54,909.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,826.24/108,595.38 = 54,909.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,826.24x = 108,595.38 × 54,909.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,826.24x = 5,962,933,221.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,933,221.46/78,826.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,646.55

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