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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,509.22, 109,677.02 and 49,649.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,509.22, 109,677.02 and 49,649.38 is: 68,487.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,509.22 : 109,677.02 = 49,649.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,509.22/109,677.02 = 49,649.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,509.22x = 109,677.02 × 49,649.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,509.22x = 5,445,396,043.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,396,043.25/79,509.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,487.60

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