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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,865.45, 167,859.69 and 52,699.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,865.45, 167,859.69 and 52,699.61 is: 79,078.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,865.45 : 167,859.69 = 52,699.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,865.45/167,859.69 = 52,699.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,865.45x = 167,859.69 × 52,699.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,865.45x = 8,846,139,094.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,846,139,094.92/111,865.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,078.38

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