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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,019.28, 109,013.76 and 51,787.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,019.28, 109,013.76 and 51,787.92 is: 71,445.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,019.28 : 109,013.76 = 51,787.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,019.28/109,013.76 = 51,787.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,019.28x = 109,013.76 × 51,787.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,019.28x = 5,645,595,881.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,595,881.78/79,019.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,445.80

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