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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,152, 109,212.30 and 48,531.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,152, 109,212.30 and 48,531.66 is: 66,962.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,152 : 109,212.30 = 48,531.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,152/109,212.30 = 48,531.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,152x = 109,212.30 × 48,531.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,152x = 5,300,254,211.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,300,254,211.42/79,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,962.99

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