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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,089.42, 109,261.95 and 51,929.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,089.42, 109,261.95 and 51,929.94 is: 71,741.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,089.42 : 109,261.95 = 51,929.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,089.42/109,261.95 = 51,929.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,089.42x = 109,261.95 × 51,929.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,089.42x = 5,673,966,507.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,673,966,507.78/79,089.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,741.16

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