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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,173.66, 109,232.56 and 45,157.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,173.66, 109,232.56 and 45,157.70 is: 62,302.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,173.66 : 109,232.56 = 45,157.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,173.66/109,232.56 = 45,157.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,173.66x = 109,232.56 × 45,157.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,173.66x = 4,932,691,174.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,932,691,174.71/79,173.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,302.17

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