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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,685.16, 109,919.58 and 49,825.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,685.16, 109,919.58 and 49,825.32 is: 68,730.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,685.16 : 109,919.58 = 49,825.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,685.16/109,919.58 = 49,825.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,685.16x = 109,919.58 × 49,825.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,685.16x = 5,476,778,247.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,778,247.77/79,685.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,730.22

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