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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,215.60, 109,307.16 and 47,372.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,215.60, 109,307.16 and 47,372.88 is: 65,368.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,215.60 : 109,307.16 = 47,372.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,215.60/109,307.16 = 47,372.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,215.60x = 109,307.16 × 47,372.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,215.60x = 5,178,194,973.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,178,194,973.82/79,215.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,368.37

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