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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,104.12, 118,474.74 and 51,317.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,104.12, 118,474.74 and 51,317.88 is: 76,859.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,104.12 : 118,474.74 = 51,317.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,104.12/118,474.74 = 51,317.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,104.12x = 118,474.74 × 51,317.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,104.12x = 6,079,872,490.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,079,872,490.35/79,104.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,859.11

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