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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,830.70, 118,246.05 and 50,837.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,830.70, 118,246.05 and 50,837.10 is: 76,255.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,830.70 : 118,246.05 = 50,837.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,830.70/118,246.05 = 50,837.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,830.70x = 118,246.05 × 50,837.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,830.70x = 6,011,286,268.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,286,268.46/78,830.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,255.65

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