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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,687.04, 109,922.24 and 49,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,687.04, 109,922.24 and 49,827.20 is: 68,732.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,687.04 : 109,922.24 = 49,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,687.04/109,922.24 = 49,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,687.04x = 109,922.24 × 49,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,687.04x = 5,477,117,436.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,117,436.93/79,687.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,732.85

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