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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,559.24, 109,764.42 and 49,333.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,559.24, 109,764.42 and 49,333.68 is: 68,063.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,559.24 : 109,764.42 = 49,333.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,559.24/109,764.42 = 49,333.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,559.24x = 109,764.42 × 49,333.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,559.24x = 5,415,082,771.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,082,771.67/79,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,063.53

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