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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,798.40, 111,556.56 and 50,595.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,798.40, 111,556.56 and 50,595.84 is: 69,856.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,798.40 : 111,556.56 = 50,595.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,798.40/111,556.56 = 50,595.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,798.40x = 111,556.56 × 50,595.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,798.40x = 5,644,297,860.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,297,860.71/80,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,856.55

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