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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,189.34, 109,193.71 and 50,463.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,189.34, 109,193.71 and 50,463.50 is: 69,583.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,189.34 : 109,193.71 = 50,463.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,189.34/109,193.71 = 50,463.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,189.34x = 109,193.71 × 50,463.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,189.34x = 5,510,296,364.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,296,364.78/79,189.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,583.82

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