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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,172.40, 109,331.92 and 50,927.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,172.40, 109,331.92 and 50,927.12 is: 70,327.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,172.40 : 109,331.92 = 50,927.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,172.40/109,331.92 = 50,927.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,172.40x = 109,331.92 × 50,927.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,172.40x = 5,567,959,809.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567,959,809.67/79,172.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,327.03

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