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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,616.16, 109,833.71 and 50,921.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,616.16, 109,833.71 and 50,921.51 is: 70,248.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,616.16 : 109,833.71 = 50,921.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,616.16/109,833.71 = 50,921.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,616.16x = 109,833.71 × 50,921.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,616.16x = 5,592,897,558.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,592,897,558.33/79,616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,248.27

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