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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,839.31, 108,781.59 and 50,148.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,839.31, 108,781.59 and 50,148.52 is: 69,194.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,839.31 : 108,781.59 = 50,148.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,839.31/108,781.59 = 50,148.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,839.31x = 108,781.59 × 50,148.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,839.31x = 5,455,235,741.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,235,741.75/78,839.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,194.36

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