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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,239.49, 109,362.54 and 50,571.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,239.49, 109,362.54 and 50,571.52 is: 69,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,239.49 : 109,362.54 = 50,571.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,239.49/109,362.54 = 50,571.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,239.49x = 109,362.54 × 50,571.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,239.49x = 5,530,629,878.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,629,878.86/79,239.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,796.38

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