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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,837.37, 159,874.68 and 79,508.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,837.37, 159,874.68 and 79,508.96 is: 109,735.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,837.37 : 159,874.68 = 79,508.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,837.37/159,874.68 = 79,508.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,837.37x = 159,874.68 × 79,508.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,837.37x = 12,711,468,737.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,711,468,737.76/115,837.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,735.48

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