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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,699.22, 79,104.51 and 51,509.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,699.22, 79,104.51 and 51,509.33 is: 77,318.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,699.22 : 79,104.51 = 51,509.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,699.22/79,104.51 = 51,509.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,699.22x = 79,104.51 × 51,509.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,699.22x = 4,074,619,914.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,619,914.56/52,699.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,318.42

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