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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,062.32, 109,088.16 and 47,225

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,062.32, 109,088.16 and 47,225 is: 65,159.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,062.32 : 109,088.16 = 47,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,062.32/109,088.16 = 47,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,062.32x = 109,088.16 × 47,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,062.32x = 5,151,688,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,151,688,356/79,062.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,159.84

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