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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,158.40, 109,204.81 and 50,470.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,158.40, 109,204.81 and 50,470.43 is: 69,627.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,158.40 : 109,204.81 = 50,470.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,158.40/109,204.81 = 50,470.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,158.40x = 109,204.81 × 50,470.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,158.40x = 5,511,613,046.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,613,046.57/79,158.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,627.65

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