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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,077.45, 109,166.46 and 53,717.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,077.45, 109,166.46 and 53,717.97 is: 74,157.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,077.45 : 109,166.46 = 53,717.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,077.45/109,166.46 = 53,717.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,077.45x = 109,166.46 × 53,717.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,077.45x = 5,864,200,623.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,200,623.29/79,077.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,157.68

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