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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,864.96, 108,833.54 and 50,570.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,864.96, 108,833.54 and 50,570.66 is: 69,787.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,864.96 : 108,833.54 = 50,570.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,864.96/108,833.54 = 50,570.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,864.96x = 108,833.54 × 50,570.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,864.96x = 5,503,783,947.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,783,947.94/78,864.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,787.44

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