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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,430.15, 109,586.19 and 50,766.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,430.15, 109,586.19 and 50,766.59 is: 70,040.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,430.15 : 109,586.19 = 50,766.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,430.15/109,586.19 = 50,766.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,430.15x = 109,586.19 × 50,766.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,430.15x = 5,563,316,629.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,563,316,629.46/79,430.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,040.36

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