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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,950.24, 119,858.40 and 50,294.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,950.24, 119,858.40 and 50,294.52 is: 75,399.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,950.24 : 119,858.40 = 50,294.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,950.24/119,858.40 = 50,294.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,950.24x = 119,858.40 × 50,294.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,950.24x = 6,028,220,695.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,220,695.97/79,950.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,399.66

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