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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.34, 109,056.06 and 50,362.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.34, 109,056.06 and 50,362.87 is: 69,481.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.34 : 109,056.06 = 50,362.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.34/109,056.06 = 50,362.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.34x = 109,056.06 × 50,362.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.34x = 5,492,376,172.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,492,376,172.49/79,048.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,481.23

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