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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,057.23, 109,144.13 and 52,277.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,057.23, 109,144.13 and 52,277.42 is: 72,172.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,057.23 : 109,144.13 = 52,277.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,057.23/109,144.13 = 52,277.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,057.23x = 109,144.13 × 52,277.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,057.23x = 5,705,772,717.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,772,717.44/79,057.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,172.69

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