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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,839.60, 108,798.84 and 50,545.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,839.60, 108,798.84 and 50,545.36 is: 69,752.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,839.60 : 108,798.84 = 50,545.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,839.60/108,798.84 = 50,545.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,839.60x = 108,798.84 × 50,545.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,839.60x = 5,499,276,535.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,276,535.38/78,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,752.72

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