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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,298.40, 109,374.66 and 50,977.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,298.40, 109,374.66 and 50,977.02 is: 70,311.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,298.40 : 109,374.66 = 50,977.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,298.40/109,374.66 = 50,977.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,298.40x = 109,374.66 × 50,977.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,298.40x = 5,575,594,230.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,575,594,230.31/79,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,311.56

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