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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,590.24, 119,304.72 and 50,028.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,590.24, 119,304.72 and 50,028.96 is: 74,992.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,590.24 : 119,304.72 = 50,028.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,590.24/119,304.72 = 50,028.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,590.24x = 119,304.72 × 50,028.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,590.24x = 5,968,691,064.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,691,064.69/79,590.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,992.75

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