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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,793.32, 118,053.72 and 53,099.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,793.32, 118,053.72 and 53,099.76 is: 79,557.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,793.32 : 118,053.72 = 53,099.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,793.32/118,053.72 = 53,099.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,793.32x = 118,053.72 × 53,099.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,793.32x = 6,268,624,199.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,624,199.11/78,793.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,557.81

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