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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.42, 109,121.61 and 47,243.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.42, 109,121.61 and 47,243.56 is: 65,189.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.42 : 109,121.61 = 47,243.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.42/109,121.61 = 47,243.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.42x = 109,121.61 × 47,243.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.42x = 5,155,293,329.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,155,293,329.33/79,081.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,189.69

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