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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,848.64, 108,786.24 and 50,569.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,848.64, 108,786.24 and 50,569.92 is: 69,770.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,848.64 : 108,786.24 = 50,569.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,848.64/108,786.24 = 50,569.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,848.64x = 108,786.24 × 50,569.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,848.64x = 5,501,311,453.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,501,311,453.90/78,848.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,770.53

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