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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,000.66, 108,955.95 and 56,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,000.66, 108,955.95 and 56,332.40 is: 77,692.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,000.66 : 108,955.95 = 56,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,000.66/108,955.95 = 56,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,000.66x = 108,955.95 × 56,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,000.66x = 6,137,750,157.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,137,750,157.78/79,000.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,692.39

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