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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,540.75, 109,676.06 and 50,822.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,540.75, 109,676.06 and 50,822.47 is: 70,077.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,540.75 : 109,676.06 = 50,822.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,540.75/109,676.06 = 50,822.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,540.75x = 109,676.06 × 50,822.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,540.75x = 5,574,008,014.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,574,008,014.96/79,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,077.39

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