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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,067.42, 109,179.52 and 56,475.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,067.42, 109,179.52 and 56,475.71 is: 77,983.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,067.42 : 109,179.52 = 56,475.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,067.42/109,179.52 = 56,475.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,067.42x = 109,179.52 × 56,475.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,067.42x = 6,165,990,222.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,165,990,222.37/79,067.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,983.96

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