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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,258.04, 109,387.36 and 49,053.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,258.04, 109,387.36 and 49,053.09 is: 67,700.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,258.04 : 109,387.36 = 49,053.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,258.04/109,387.36 = 49,053.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,258.04x = 109,387.36 × 49,053.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,258.04x = 5,365,788,486.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,365,788,486.46/79,258.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,700.24

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