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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,832.96, 108,769.80 and 50,576.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,832.96, 108,769.80 and 50,576.92 is: 69,783.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,832.96 : 108,769.80 = 50,576.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,832.96/108,769.80 = 50,576.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,832.96x = 108,769.80 × 50,576.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,832.96x = 5,501,241,473.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,501,241,473.02/78,832.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,783.52

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