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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,927.40, 119,846.96 and 50,281.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,927.40, 119,846.96 and 50,281.80 is: 75,394.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,927.40 : 119,846.96 = 50,281.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,927.40/119,846.96 = 50,281.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,927.40x = 119,846.96 × 50,281.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,927.40x = 6,026,120,873.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,120,873.33/79,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,394.93

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