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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,189.80, 109,192.22 and 50,471.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,189.80, 109,192.22 and 50,471.04 is: 69,592.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,189.80 : 109,192.22 = 50,471.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,189.80/109,192.22 = 50,471.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,189.80x = 109,192.22 × 50,471.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,189.80x = 5,511,044,903.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,044,903.31/79,189.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,592.86

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