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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,833.70, 118,250.55 and 50,840.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,833.70, 118,250.55 and 50,840.10 is: 76,260.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,833.70 : 118,250.55 = 50,840.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,833.70/118,250.55 = 50,840.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,833.70x = 118,250.55 × 50,840.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,833.70x = 6,011,869,787.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,869,787.06/78,833.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,260.15

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