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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,261.23, 109,391.67 and 49,056.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,261.23, 109,391.67 and 49,056.24 is: 67,704.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,261.23 : 109,391.67 = 49,056.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,261.23/109,391.67 = 49,056.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,261.23x = 109,391.67 × 49,056.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,261.23x = 5,366,344,017.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,344,017.52/79,261.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,704.53

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