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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,246.40, 109,350.30 and 50,163.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,246.40, 109,350.30 and 50,163.41 is: 69,219.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246.40 : 109,350.30 = 50,163.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246.40/109,350.30 = 50,163.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246.40x = 109,350.30 × 50,163.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246.40x = 5,485,383,385.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,383,385.77/79,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,219.34

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