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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,872.68, 108,856.80 and 50,162.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,872.68, 108,856.80 and 50,162.41 is: 69,232.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,872.68 : 108,856.80 = 50,162.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,872.68/108,856.80 = 50,162.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,872.68x = 108,856.80 × 50,162.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,872.68x = 5,460,519,432.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,519,432.89/78,872.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,232.08

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