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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,949.41, 109,022.94 and 50,704.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,949.41, 109,022.94 and 50,704.32 is: 70,018.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,949.41 : 109,022.94 = 50,704.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,949.41/109,022.94 = 50,704.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,949.41x = 109,022.94 × 50,704.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,949.41x = 5,527,934,037.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,527,934,037.10/78,949.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,018.69

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