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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,294.50, 109,396.38 and 50,615.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,294.50, 109,396.38 and 50,615.28 is: 69,829.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,294.50 : 109,396.38 = 50,615.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,294.50/109,396.38 = 50,615.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,294.50x = 109,396.38 × 50,615.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,294.50x = 5,537,128,404.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537,128,404.69/79,294.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,829.92

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