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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.02, 109,134.07 and 47,271.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.02, 109,134.07 and 47,271.46 is: 65,232.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.02 : 109,134.07 = 47,271.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.02/109,134.07 = 47,271.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.02x = 109,134.07 × 47,271.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.02x = 5,158,926,824.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,158,926,824.64/79,085.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,232.67

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