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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,933.12, 108,908.19 and 50,677.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,933.12, 108,908.19 and 50,677.08 is: 69,921.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,933.12 : 108,908.19 = 50,677.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,933.12/108,908.19 = 50,677.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,933.12x = 108,908.19 × 50,677.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,933.12x = 5,519,149,057.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,149,057.29/78,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,921.84

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