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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071.28, 109,085.52 and 51,839.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071.28, 109,085.52 and 51,839.92 is: 71,517.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071.28 : 109,085.52 = 51,839.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071.28/109,085.52 = 51,839.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071.28x = 109,085.52 × 51,839.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071.28x = 5,654,984,629.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,984,629.96/79,071.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,517.56

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