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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,070.24, 109,152.56 and 50,428.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,070.24, 109,152.56 and 50,428.34 is: 69,613.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,070.24 : 109,152.56 = 50,428.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,070.24/109,152.56 = 50,428.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,070.24x = 109,152.56 × 50,428.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,070.24x = 5,504,382,397.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,382,397.18/79,070.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,613.83

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