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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,065.57, 109,115.33 and 45,542.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,065.57, 109,115.33 and 45,542.37 is: 62,851.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,065.57 : 109,115.33 = 45,542.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,065.57/109,115.33 = 45,542.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,065.57x = 109,115.33 × 45,542.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,065.57x = 4,969,370,503.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,969,370,503.82/79,065.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,851.26

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