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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.64, 109,404.84 and 50,621.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.64, 109,404.84 and 50,621.36 is: 69,838.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.64 : 109,404.84 = 50,621.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.64/109,404.84 = 50,621.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.64x = 109,404.84 × 50,621.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.64x = 5,538,221,791.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,538,221,791.38/79,300.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,838.30

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