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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,846.38, 108,808.10 and 50,552.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,846.38, 108,808.10 and 50,552.07 is: 69,761.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,846.38 : 108,808.10 = 50,552.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,846.38/108,808.10 = 50,552.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,846.38x = 108,808.10 × 50,552.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,846.38x = 5,500,474,435.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,500,474,435.01/78,846.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,761.92

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