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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,039.52, 109,181.04 and 63,236.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,039.52, 109,181.04 and 63,236.96 is: 87,352.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,039.52 : 109,181.04 = 63,236.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,039.52/109,181.04 = 63,236.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,039.52x = 109,181.04 × 63,236.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,039.52x = 6,904,277,059.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,277,059.24/79,039.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,352.21

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