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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,037.48, 109,111.38 and 61,091.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,037.48, 109,111.38 and 61,091.96 is: 84,337.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,037.48 : 109,111.38 = 61,091.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,037.48/109,111.38 = 61,091.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,037.48x = 109,111.38 × 61,091.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,037.48x = 6,665,828,062.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,665,828,062.50/79,037.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,337.56

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