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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238.49, 109,361.16 and 50,570.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238.49, 109,361.16 and 50,570.52 is: 69,795.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238.49 : 109,361.16 = 50,570.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238.49/109,361.16 = 50,570.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238.49x = 109,361.16 × 50,570.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238.49x = 5,530,450,729.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,450,729.00/79,238.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,795.00

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