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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.66, 109,349.35 and 50,581.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.66, 109,349.35 and 50,581.42 is: 69,782.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.66 : 109,349.35 = 50,581.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.66/109,349.35 = 50,581.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.66x = 109,349.35 × 50,581.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.66x = 5,531,044,999.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,044,999.25/79,260.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,782.98

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