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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,250.57, 109,377 and 49,045.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,250.57, 109,377 and 49,045.63 is: 67,689.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,250.57 : 109,377 = 49,045.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,250.57/109,377 = 49,045.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,250.57x = 109,377 × 49,045.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,250.57x = 5,364,463,872.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,364,463,872.51/79,250.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,689.91

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